'Pakistan Se Nahi Haarna': Kapil Dev Summarizes Pressure Around Ind Vs Pak World Cup Game

The World Cup-winning skipper also said he would have loved to meet the former Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan but he does not have time now since he was the former Prime Minister of the country.

The team captains Babar Azam of Pakistan and Rohit Sharma of India speak before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match.

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The clashes between India and Pakistan have been reduced because of the political tensions between the two nations however, they do play against each other in the ICC tournaments. The two teams will be playing against each other in the upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup this year, the hype around the game is intense.

Former India cricketer Kapil Dev in a recent interview also spoke about the extra pressure that players have ahead of the Ind vs Pak game. He said it’s not the on-field challenge that brings pressure. In an interview with The Week, he said, “What is pressure? Pressure doesn't come when you're facing the ball. It starts building up when your waiter gives you coffee and says, "Pakistan se nahi haarna (don't lose to Pakistan)". So that's how the build-up takes place,”.

After being asked about his friendship with any Pakistan cricketer of his time, Kapil said, "I don't meet my own team members because I'm doing my own thing. I will ask you a similar question - are you in touch with all your school friends? Because we have drifted away or have our own life. How can I meet Imran Khan? He was the prime minister”.

The World Cup-winning skipper also said he would have loved to meet the former Pakistan cricketer Imran but he does not have time now since he was the former Prime Minister of the country.

"He has gone into a different phase. I would like to meet him, but does he have so much free time? So many people studied or spent time with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Does he have time for everybody? No," said the former Indian cricketer.

Talking about the upcoming World Cup, the highly-anticipated IND vs Pak match has been rescheduled, as per the reports by India Today. The match will now be taking place on  October 14, a day before the original schedule of October 15.