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[Saba Sports News] Pakistan’s Mohammad Haris, captain for the Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, has shared that his team is “not allowed to discuss India” in the dressing room.
The Pakistan Shaheens are set to face India A in their tournament opener on October 19, with UAE and Oman also in their group.
Haris, 23, who has previously played for the senior Pakistan team, emphasized that focusing too much on India adds pressure. In a viral video, he stated, “Aapko ek baat batau. Pehli dafa hoga ke iss dressing room mei Bharat par baat karne pe pabandi hai (I will tell you one thing; it’s the first time that we are not allowed to talk about India in the dressing room).”
“We don’t need to think only about India; we have other teams to consider,” Haris added. “I’ve played in the senior team and the last World Cup, and focusing too much on India creates mental pressure. This team has not talked about India in the dressing room so far. It’s about respecting all teams.”
India A will be led by Tilak Varma, who has experience in four ODIs and 16 T20Is, with Abhishek Sharma as vice-captain.