Pakistan must ‘catch up’ with India in T20 cricket, says coach Hesson
Summary
Pakistan’s cricket coach Mike Hesson said Pakistan must improve to compete with India in the Asian Games. India has won recent Twenty20 cricket tournaments, and Pakistan has lost to India several times since Hesson became coach. The Asian Games cricket tournament starts soon in Japan, where Pakistan hopes to put pressure on India if they meet.Key Facts
- Mike Hesson became Pakistan’s cricket coach in May last year.
- Since then, Pakistan has lost four times to India in major T20 tournaments.
- India has won two consecutive Twenty20 World Cups and is the current Asian Games champion.
- The Asian Games cricket event in Japan starts on Thursday.
- Pakistan is likely to face India in the semifinals on October 1 in Nagoya.
- Pakistan will first play the quarterfinal against the winner of Pool B (Hong Kong, Oman, or Malaysia) on September 28.
- Pakistan has never won a cricket medal in the Asian Games. They lost bronze medal matches in 2010 and 2023 and did not compete in 2014.
- Coach Hesson said Pakistan wants to start strong and focus on each game before facing India.
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