Former Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik has praised the depth of the Indian cricket team. While comparing India and Pakistan, he pointed out an important difference. Malik said that when an Indian player gets injured, it does not have much impact on the team because they have enough backups. However, Pakistan struggled after Naseem Shah got injured and no suitable replacement could be found.
Naseem Shah suffered an injury during the Asia Cup, due to which he was ruled out of the World Cup. His absence is being greatly missed by the Pakistani team. In contrast, young Indian opener Shubman Gill, who was in great form, could not play the first two matches of the World Cup. Despite this, the Indian team did not feel his absence due to its strong bench strength.
Shoaib Malik stressed that the Indian team has depth, which makes it clear that they can effectively replace injured players. When Shubman Gill got injured, Ishan Kishan came forward and filled Gill’s place with ease. Even without Kishan, India would have had another dynamic batsman ready to contribute. Conversely, when Naseem Shah got injured for Pakistan, they struggled to find a suitable replacement, which significantly affected the balance of their team.
In view of Naseem Shah’s injury, Hasan Ali was included in the Pakistani team for the World Cup. He has given a strong performance, due to which Pakistan did not feel the absence of Naseem Shah. The team aims to maintain this trend of performance in the upcoming matches.
