Renowned Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Indo-Pak T20 World Cup clash, which is scheduled to take place on October 24 in Dubai.

While speaking in a video on his official Twitter account, Bhogle stressed on the importance of Pakistan’s openers, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, bearing in mind the brittle middle-order.  

“Pakistan depend very heavily on Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. They are wonderful players, Babar Azam is in tremendous form. But if India can knock over a couple in the powerplay, then I’m not sure that the Pakistan middle-order, even though there is now a lot of experience in there, is quite enough to win the game through,” said Bhogle.

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Bhogle also believes that India will have the upper hand when it comes handling nerves during the intense clash.

“Of course teams are going to be nervous but it’s a question of how you channelise that nervousness. If it tightens you up, makes you unsure of yourself then you have lost the game there. I think India might have an advantage on that front because couple of times Pakistan have been nervous in the past,” he said.

The 60-year-old also warned against taking the opposition lightly during the match.

“We need to understand that there are two good teams playing. If you disrespect the opposition, you give them a toe in the door and sometimes an opportunity to win the game itself,” he concluded.