Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed noted that the high-stakes nature of India-Pakistan games offers players the best chance to showcase their skills, and the extra pressure on the players gives this encounter its charm. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s a knockout or whatever. It is beyond game, and that\u2019s the beauty. If you look at the positive, it\u2019s the best time and chance for any individual or team to make a mark,\u201d said Javed. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is pressure? It is the thought of what will happen before and after a game. No one knows. Right now, we are all guessing what will happen in this match. This is the beauty of it.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cTaking pressure is the job of the players. If you remove this pressure, what\u2019s left in the Pakistan-India game?,\u201d he rhetorically asked. <\/p>\n

On playing this crucial encounter in Dubai, where India has already played one game and is bound to enjoy more crowd support, the 52-year-old stressed that players must not worry about the crowd factor. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe team\u2019s morale, wherever they play, even if they take the crowd out of the stadium, Pakistan-India game will have the same enthusiasm. This is the beauty of it. And what does the crowd do? The crowd supports you when you play well; they clap for you. When you play badly, whether it is India or Pakistan, your crowd starts chanting against you. So, you should not keep the crowd in your mind as a player,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

The pitches in Dubai have been slower, and Pakistan has just one front-line spinner alongside part-timers like Salman Ali Agha (offie) and Kushdil Shah (left-arm spin). When asked if his side lacked the right resources for the conditions, Javed defended the selection. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to play our cricket on our own strength. Our team will not see any major changes. We have selected a team based on our beliefs. We will back this team.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cOur fast-bowling options are the best. These are the match winners. It\u2019s not necessary to follow the same strategy as the other teams. And these are match winners, so it is not necessary that the other team should do the same,\u201d said Javed.<\/p>\n