WCL 2024: Sohail Tanvir talks motivation ahead of final against India

Pakistan will take on India in the highly anticipated final of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2024 at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham on Saturday.

Sohail Tanvir, Pakistan's all-rounder, shared his thoughts with a local news channel, before the big match. He mentioned that the team is determined to bring joy to their fans, especially after the disappointment of the recent T20 World Cup campaign led by Babar Azam.

“We got a great opportunity to combine with all the players we shared dressing room with for years and when you play cricket professionally, then you try to be competitive,” Tanvir said.

“There was a great disappointment for people due to Pakistan’s performance in T20 World Cup 2024, so we talked that the Legends league may not have the same level but people will be happy. We saw the response and got the motivation that people are following this league," he further added.

Tanvir highlighted the team's motivation to bring happiness to their cricket-loving nation.

“When we came here, Younis [Khan] bhai, Shahid [Afridi] bhai and all the other players, we talked that people in Pakistan are crazy for cricket, so our goal was to bring happiness to those who were watching us play, I mean it couldn’t be the same as World Cup but it would be something, that was and is our motivation," Tanvir said.

“Now we have one step left. India vs Pakistan final will always be huge no matter where it is played and which league, people will watch. We won the pool match against them but the final is final. I still haven’t forgotten the final against India in 2007. So, let’s see what happens tomorrow, we will do our best to be on the victorious side," he concluded.