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Pakistan are set to fulfill India, on Wednesday, March 30, in a much-awaited semi-ultimate game of ICC World Cup 2011. India are overwhelming favourites to win the match. Pakistan have been in disarray within the months main as much as the world cup; the spot-fixing scam that broke out during the staff's England tour demoralised them whilst they had been seeking to re-build their squad. Crucially, they lost three extraordinarily proficient gamers, in Asif, Amir and Butt.

A successful tour of New Zealand united the lads, underneath Afridi. Captaincy was anticipated to be a bone of contention, particularly as previously, the crew had often been divided into rival factions under totally different captaincy aspirants. On this event, Misbah, the only different contender for the captaincy, stepped aside within the Pathan's favour, even as the Pakistan Cricket Board dithered on naming the skipper for the cup.

There's a uncommon unity, among the Pakistani players, not seen for the reason that days Imran Khan was on the helm. Famously, Imran answered General Zia's name and came again from retirement to steer the staff to the 1992 world cup. A half-fit Imran played as a pure batsman, coming in at number three, and his seventy two within the last contributed considerably to the title that the group eventually won. This time round, Pakistan's continued fortunes will rely upon the next six males:

1. Shahid Afridi:

If there's an analogy with Imran Khan at the 1992 occasion, Afridi, higher recognized for his batting exploits, has shone with the ball, at this world cup, and he is at the moment the leading wicket taker, with 21 scalps in seven games. Like Imran, Afridi has impressed along with his man-administration skills; the gamers swear by their captain, and this unity, greater than the rest, has helped Pakistan to the semi-finals. Afridi has been leading from the entrance, albeit not with the bat, however his bat could have an enormous role to play against India, especially if Pakistan bat second and must chase a stiff target. Afridi has gone on report as saying that his dream was to beat India in India at the world cup.

2. Younis Khan:

Younis Khan is one other senior participant whose presence lends stability to the group, particularly to its fragile batting line up. Younis skippered Pakistan to the T20 World Cup title in 2009, and stepped apart while claiming publicly that he wasn't the perfect man for the job. With his genial self-effacing nature and his many accountable knocks for his group, Younis exudes the air of a senior statesman, and the group will look to him for a giant innings towards India.

3. Misbah-Ul-Haq:

In the absence of Mohd Yousuf, Misbah-Ul-Haq is technically the most completed batsman of the team. His composure at the crease is in sharp distinction with the mercurial image of the quintessential Pakistani cricketer. Misbah came close to pulling off an improbable win in opposition to India within the 2007 T20 world cup closing, within the company of Sohail Tanvir, after Pakistan had misplaced 7 wickets. The staff will need lots extra of that resoluteness in opposition to India, on March 30.

4. Umar Gul:

Umar Gul has all the time had a penchant for taking wickets, whereas not trying threatening, by way of pace. Gul has been a low-profile participant, having played within the shadow of more achieved bowlers like Shoaib Akhtar and Mohd Asif. Given the brand new ball for the primary time, Gul has revelled in his new found role as the crew's strike bowler, and Pakistan will look to him for an early breakthrough towards India.

5. Umar Akmal:

Umar Akmal is arguably probably the most exciting younger batsman to have emerged in the previous few years. The acute expertise that Akmal brings to bear on the crease has usually proved his undoing, accompanied as it is by an excessive sense of adventure. Afridi has named the younger man as a strong contender for Man-of-the-Match; Akmal's innings below pressure within the league match towards Australia did not belie that hope.

6. Abdul Razzaq:

On his day, outdated struggle horse Abdul Razzaq is capable of absolutely anything, with bat and ball alike, carrying out it all with a poker face. The semi-remaining in opposition to India might hinge on which Razzaq appears on the sphere, on March 30 -- the sensible or the indifferent.

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