Manchester: On the eve of India-Pakistan match in Manchester, Sarfaraz Ahmed's uncle Mehboob Hassan on Saturday hoped for India's victory in the match and said he's sure the Men in Blue will be able to win the World Cup.
"World Cup is very important. I hope India comes out triumphant against Pakistan. Every match is important, but I just hope India comes out as the winner," Hassan told media.
Hassan hoped for Sarfaraz's good performance in the match. But he said Pakistan team does not have many good players. He acknowledged that Pakistan has good bowlers, but said every match cannot be won just by putting up good bowling performances.
"I wish my nephew performs well in the match. He is my nephew. It does not matter that he plays for Pakistan. In tomorrow's match, I hope he performs well. If he keeps on performing well, he can hold on to his captaincy. But the World Cup will be won by our India," Hassan said.
"Every player in the Indian team is a world-class player. Our country will be the winner of the World Cup. Pakistan's players are not well equipped to tackle every situation. Bowlers do not win you each game. The batsmen also need to step up," he added.
Hassan also hoped for the betterment of relations between India and Pakistan. He even said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is progressing.
"I wish relations between India and Pakistan improve. Our country is one of the fast developing nations. I just hope the relations between the two countries improve. Our Prime Minister Modi is doing good work. Under his leadership, the country is progressing," Hassan said.