Matthew Hayden- “KL Rahul is a major threat to Pakistan” T20 World Cup 2021

Matthew Hayden, Pakistan’s batting mentor, sees Team India opener KL Rahul as a huge threat to his side. Both teams will face off in Dubai on Sunday, October 24.

Therefore, In preparation for the T20 World Cup, the former Australian opener has joined the men in green to train with their hitters. Matthew Hayden believes KL Rahul’s domination in shorter forms is noteworthy as Pakistan prepares for Sunday’s high-voltage encounter.

“I sense that KL Rahul is a major threat to Pakistan. His dominance in the shorter format is good. Someone like Rishabh Pant, with a cheeky smile and his brash nature and beautiful vision for the game, is a destroyer,” Matthew Hayden said at a virtual media interaction. he said

KL Rahul

Matthew Hayden

KL Rahul comes into the T20 World Cup on the tail of a stellar season. In which he scored 626 runs in 13 games including six half-centuries. The Indian think tank expects Rahul to perform admirably alongside Rohit Sharam at the top of the order in the multi-nation tournament.

However, Rishabh Pant, on the other hand, has been in excellent form with the bat and will be greatly relied upon by Virat Kohli and his teammates in the middle order.

Matthew Hayden, who recently joined Pakistan’s squad, said the players are in good mental shape and are preparing for the crucial match.

“The mood is high, the relationships within the team are very strong and the players seem very happy and relaxed. In spite of the obvious pressure starting from our first match,” Matthew Hayden added.

Pakistan had a mixed performance in the warm-up games, losing to South Africa. After defeating the West Indies in their first appearance. When Babar Azam and his teammates face a star-studded Indian side in Dubai, they’ll have to play their hearts out.

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