What Was the Discussion of Pakistani cricket team with Iftikhar Ahmed ICC world cup 2023

Pakistani cricketer Iftikhar Ahmed discussed his team's prospects of making it to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals during a pre-match press conference. In their upcoming fixture against New Zealand at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Pakistan faces a crucial challenge.

To keep their hopes alive for a semi-final berth, Pakistan must defeat both New Zealand and England. They are also dependent on New Zealand losing to them and Sri Lanka while hoping for an Australian victory against Afghanistan.

Iftikhar Ahmed emphasized the importance of maintaining a good net run rate (NRR) and mentioned their previous experience in Bengaluru against Australia, which gave them insights into the conditions. He stressed the need to score quickly in the early stages of innings in Indian conditions, where bowlers typically find less assistance.

Babar Azam, Pakistan's captain and a key batsman, expressed optimism after their comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh, saying they would aim to win their next two matches and assess their standing in the competition."