{"id":25309,"date":"2026-02-11T07:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/11\/t20-world-cup-2026-sahibzada-farhan-dismisses-pakistan-india-clash-as-just-another-game\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T07:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:27:30","slug":"t20-world-cup-2026-sahibzada-farhan-dismisses-pakistan-india-clash-as-just-another-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/11\/t20-world-cup-2026-sahibzada-farhan-dismisses-pakistan-india-clash-as-just-another-game\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup 2026: Sahibzada Farhan Dismisses Pakistan-India Clash as Just Another Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Sahibzada Farhan on the Upcoming Match Against India<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Interviewer:<\/strong> How was the pitch during your last game, and were the 190 runs a challenge for the USA?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahibzada Farhan:<\/strong> The pitch was excellent. Scoring 190 runs on it was quite an achievement. In recent months, we&#8217;ve often reached scores of 190-200 comfortably, thanks to our hard work. After our first over, I advised Saim to take advantage of the field placements, as I did. Achieving 190 on this pitch was great.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interviewer:<\/strong> This is the first time a Pakistani team has won two matches in Pool A, and the future looks promising for the Super 8. What\u2019s the team&#8217;s mindset going into the crucial match on the 15th?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahibzada Farhan:<\/strong> Winning two games gives us confidence, and we\u2019re feeling good. This upcoming match isn\u2019t daunting. We\u2019ve faced them before and have a fresh approach this time. You\u2019ve seen how we\u2019ve fought through tough moments, with players like Shadab and Nawaz contributing runs. We hope the fans enjoy our performance against them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interviewer:<\/strong> You dominated the powerplay with some big hits. What\u2019s your strategy for the middle overs? And are you looking up to any global batsmen for inspiration?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahibzada Farhan:<\/strong> Yes, as an opener, making runs in the powerplay is essential. If we maximize that, it puts pressure on the opposing team. Both Sam and I have the same goal: to score over 60 runs in the powerplay, just as we did previously. I also ask Babar for advice on taking innings to the next level, hoping to convert those scores even higher in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interviewer:<\/strong> The next match against India is significant. With the recent discussions suggesting a shift in balance, do you have a message for India?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahibzada Farhan:<\/strong> I\u2019d say that during the last Asia Cup, we didn\u2019t have a one-sided game. We fought hard and stayed competitive until the end. We&#8217;re looking forward to putting on a good show this time as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interviewer:<\/strong> You\u2019ve performed well in previous matches. Do you think this pitch was good for batting? Are you planning to replicate your earlier performances against India?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahibzada Farhan:<\/strong> The pitch was favorable, but their bowling was also strong, so scoring runs required aggressive play. Both Sam and I have similar roles in the team, and we\u2019re prepping for the challenge ahead. We expect a good match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interviewer:<\/strong> You\u2019ve had successful innings against India in the past. How does that experience boost your confidence for the upcoming game?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahibzada Farhan:<\/strong> Making runs definitely builds confidence. Given my recent performances, I feel ready. We\u2019ll treat the match as a regular game and not let the \u2018India-Pakistan\u2019 label weigh us down. We&#8217;re focused on playing our best.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sahibzada Farhan on the Upcoming Match Against India Interviewer: How was the pitch during your last game, and were the 190 runs a challenge for the USA? Sahibzada Farhan: The pitch was excellent. Scoring 190 runs on it was quite an achievement. In recent months, we&#8217;ve often reached scores of 190-200 comfortably, thanks to our<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[32532,21673,32536,32529,172,32539,32531,32527,32533,32537,32528,32540,22593,32530,32535,32526,26647,32534,32538],"class_list":["post-25309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-india-pakistan-clash-2026","tag-india-pakistan-match","tag-india-pakistan-rivalry-debate","tag-india-pakistan-t20-world-cup","tag-india-vs-pakistan","tag-india-vs-pakistan-colombo","tag-india-vs-pakistan-hype","tag-india-vs-pakistan-rivalry","tag-pakistan-cricket-team-news","tag-pakistan-opener-ahead-of-india-match","tag-pakistan-opener-sahibzada-farhan","tag-pakistan-vs-india-t20-world-cup-match","tag-sahibzada-farhan","tag-sahibzada-farhan-comments","tag-sahibzada-farhan-interview","tag-sahibzada-farhan-press-conference","tag-t20-world-cup-2026","tag-t20-world-cup-india-pakistan-preview","tag-t20-world-cup-press-conference"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}