PM Imran Khan advised the Pakistan cricket team before the India vs Pakistan match, but is there a pattern that indicates his advice is bad luck?
So, we all know that the tensions are running high since the start of the India vs Pakistan cricket match. It seems like the anxiety and nervousness has engulfed Pakistani cricket fans. Our very own Prime Minister tried to boost morale and tweeted out some advice a few hours ago.
Imran Khan started off by stating that the success in the domain of cricket is dependant on the combination of mental strength and talent
He said that by the end of his cricketing career, he got to know that it’s 60 % of the mental strength and 40% of the talent that leads to a victory. Later, he said that in today’s game, mental strength has a more pivotal role to play.
When I started my cricketing career I assumed success was 70% talent & 30% mind. By the time I finished playing cricket I felt it was 50-50 ratio. But now I tend to agree with my friend Gavaskar it's 60% mental strength & 40 % talent. Today role of mind will be more than 60% 1/5
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
Khan asserted that the power of the mind will be the real determinant of the victor in today’s match
He also appreciated Sarfaraz by saying that the Pakistani cricket team is blessed to have a bold captain like him and also said that he will have to give his best for today’s match.
2/5 Today, given the intensity of the match, both teams will come under great mental pressure and the power of the mind will decide the outcome of the match today. In Sarfaraz we are fortunate to have a bold captain & today he will have to be at his daring best.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
He mentioned that the fear of loss affects the strategy and leads to crucial mistakes, thus all fears of losing should be eliminated from the mind
3/5 All fears of losing should be banished from the mind as the mind can only process one thought at a time. Fear of losing leads to a negative & defensive strategy & crucially mistakes by opponents are not pounced upon. So here are my suggestions for Sarfaraz & Pakistan team:
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
Khan also said the current captain must go in with the specialist players instead of the ‘railu kattas’ who won’t be able to handle the pressure
He also asked Sarfaraz to opt for batting unless the pitch is damp.
4/5 1. In order ro have a winning offensive strategy Sarfaraz must go in with specialist batsmen and bowlers because "Raillu Kattas" rarely perform under pressure – especially the intense kind that will be generated today. 2. Unless pitch is damp, Sarfaraz must win the toss & bat
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
Imran Khan advised the players to give their best and fight till the last ball
He also mentioned that players should behave like true sportsmen and accept whatever the outcome of the match turns out to be. Moreover, he said that the prayers of the nation are with them and Khan concluded his tweet by wishing good luck to the Pakistani cricket team.
5/5 3. Finally, even though India may be the favourites, banish all fear of losing. Just give your best and fight till the last ball. Then accept whatever the result like true sportsmen. The nation's prayers are with all of you. Good Luck.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
The former captain has given some valuable tips to the players. This advice is based upon his experience and we hope that it really helps the players in today’s match.
However, before a previous match against West Indies, Khan had also tweeted out some advice.
My advice to the Pakistan team today is what I would tell my players before a match: Give your 100 percent, fight to the last ball and never let the fear of losing enter your mind, influence your strategy or play. Pakistan’s prayers and support are with Sarfaraz and the team.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 31, 2019
However, we lost that match by seven wickets…so…awks.
Given how the match is currently going – are Khan’s titbits of advice jinxed? Do we just end up losing each time he gives advice? Of course, there’s no REAL correlation or anything, but the coincidence is a bit eerie, no? I guess we’ll see if lose this match, which hopefully we won’t.
So, what do you think? Will Pakistan win this one? Let us know in the comments below.
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