Big Highlight/ 'Mahi bhai always said': Sreesanth mocks Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur with savage MS Dhoni advise

IND vs PAK: Former Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Nair Sreesanth expressed his surprise regarding reports that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had raised concerns about the crowd's hostility during the India vs Pakistan ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Ahmedabad. He emphasized that it was natural for the home crowd to support the Indian team and suggested that Pakistan could have received applause had they performed better on the field. Sreesanth also advised that they should refrain from coming to India if they couldn't handle the pressure from fans and supporters of the Indian cricket team.

3 things you need to know

• India defeated Pakistan in their ODI World Cup 2023 clash by 7 wickets
• Pakistan have not won a single match against India in the ODI World Cup
• After the defeat, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur blamed the DJ in Ahmedabad

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Sreesanth mocks Pakistan's head coach for a silly excuse

S Sreesanth discussed the values instilled in the Indian team by the former legendary captain MS Dhoni. Sreesanth said Dhoni always stressed that cricket teams should be prepared to receive both praise and criticism from the crowd, as pressure is an inherent part of the game and one should always focus on the process. 

See, you will get praise from the crowd if you do well and if you do poorly, you will get criticized. As a team, you need to be ready for both. Mahi bhai always said to focus on process because the pressure will always be there. Don't come to India if you can't handle the pressure. Go back. As it is you're playing that way,

Sreesanth was taken aback by Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur's comment that Pakistan would meet India in the final. He pointed out that India has an unblemished 8-0 record against Pakistan in ODI World Cups, and he believes that this streak may never be broken. He even expressed the opinion that India's "C team" could defeat Pakistan's main XI, and an IPL XI comprised of non-playing players could also outperform the Pakistan team.

Mickey Arthur said we’ll meet in the final. I don’t think Pakistan can ever beat India in an ICC trophy or in any other event considering the team they have. Even our C team can beat Pakistan’s main XI. Make an IPL XI of players who are not playing, even if they can defeat the Pakistan team,

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Pakistan's situation in the ongoing World Cup worsened as they suffered a significant 62-run loss to Australia in their recent match in Bengaluru on Friday. Pakistan are currently fifth on the points table with two wins in four matches. The two matches they have won thus far have come against lower-ranked teams - the Netherlands and Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play Afghanistan in their next game in Chennai on October 23.

India at ODI World Cup 2023

In contrast, India displayed remarkable dominance in all their matches. They have successfully navigated encounters against Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, emerging victorious in each game to accumulate a total of eight points from four matches. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team is gearing up to take on New Zealand in their upcoming match scheduled for October 22. New Zealand, too, has maintained an unblemished record in the tournament, setting the stage for an intriguing showdown between the two top-performing teams in Dharamsala.