Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar acknowledged he believes that India are on the correct path to repeat the heroics of 2011 as they’re robust contenders for lifting the ODI World Cup 2023. Akhtar’s feedback got here after Group India thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets of their World Cup match on Saturday in Ahmedabad. Put to bat first, Pakistan had been bundled out for simply 191 with Babar Azam scoring a half-century. Later, the hosts chased down the goal in 30.3 overs after Rohit Sharma performed a knock of 86 runs.

Akhtar praised Rohit for his magnificent batting efficiency and acknowledged that the Indian skipper performed “ruthlessly”

“I’m starting to imagine India is about to repeat that historical past of the 2011 World Cup. If they do not mess up within the semi-finals, India is de facto there to win this World Cup. So effectively completed India. You have got completed splendidly effectively. You destroyed us, demoralized us, and decimated us. Disappointing efficiency, a really disappointing efficiency. As we speak, India fully hammered Pakistan.” stated Akhtar on his YouTube channel.

“Rohit Sharma was a one-man military. I do not know the place was Rohit Sharma within the final couple of years. He’s a really massive participant and has a variety of photographs. He’s a whole batter, a whole group, Pakistan’s humiliation is in entrance of us. India ne Bachon ki tarah maara(India beat Pakistan like children). I could not watch it. Rohit Sharma performed ruthlessly,” he added.

Akhtar went on to state that Rohit “humiliated” Pakistan’s bowling assault and took revenge for his poor performances within the final two years.

“The form of innings he performed, he humiliated Pakistan’s bowling assault. He took revenge for the final two years the place he did not get many runs. Good to see Rohit Sharma again, he did proper to smash the bowlers. What’s the necessity to end the sport on the final overs and take it deep? Rohit hammered the bowlers,” stated Akhtar.