One of Pakistan’s biggest achievements in the 2021 T20 World Cup was when they defeated their arch-rivals India by 10 wickets. Pakistan will want to repeat that performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup as their opening game is against India.
Pakistan has carried on their form from the 2021 T20 World Cup which is clearly visible in their recent series against West Indies, Sri Lanka, and Australia.
Will Pakistan manage to go all the way this time and win the 2022 T20 World Cup? Our experts give you the pros and cons of this Pakistani T20 team which will help you make a better decision on betting on Pakistan.
As things stand, most of the T20 squad are in form and raring to play the World Cup. We do not expect the selectors to make any significant changes from the T20 side that has featured in games during 2022.
Australian conditions are very different from Asian countries and that will be the deciding factor in how well Pakistan performs during this T20 World Cup.
Their star players such as Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi have been playing good cricket. Also, players such as Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, and new players including Khushdil Shah are keen to put their hands up and become the next big superstars for Pakistan.
While Pakistan are not the favorites to win the 2022 T20 World Cup, one can never ignore a talented Pakistani team as they showed in the last T20 World Cup that if everything clicks together, they can be serious contenders to lift the T20 World Cup trophy.
Pakistan’s Odds To Win T20 World Cup 2022
As per Bet365, Pakistan are 4th in line to win the 2022 T20 World Cup with betting odds of 4.33.
While Pakistan are a really good team and most of the players are in form, one of the reasons for these T20 World Cup odds is that the other teams are more adapted to Australian conditions.
However, Pakistan are still tough contenders who can easily make it to the semi-finals if they manage to play as a team.
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Pakistan Players To Watch Out For
Babar Azam
With 303 runs in 6 matches, Babar Azam had the highest score in the 2021 T20 World Cup. His opening partnerships with Rizwan, set up the platform for Pakistan in a number of games which led to their incredible run in the last World Cup.
Babar has also continued his form as he has been one of the highest scorers in the recent series against England.
Also, his skills as a captain will be crucial for Pakistan and he will play an important role in Pakistan’s campaign to win the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen was one of the main stars of Pakistan’s campaign in the 2021 T20 World Cup as he managed to impress the entire cricket community with his ability to bowl fast unplayable balls.
The 22-year-old has improved in the last 12 months and is going to be difficult to play on the fast and bouncy pitches in Australia.
Shaheen has played an important role in white-ball cricket for Pakistan and the team will hope that he continues his good form in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
If you are taking part in online cricket betting, you can easily bet on Shaheen to be Pakistan’s top wicket-taker.
Asif Ali
Asif Ali is a big hitter who will play an important role in getting quick runs in the middle order.
While the middle-order batsman does not contribute a lot of runs to the scoreboard, his unorthodox playing style and ability to score quickly and turn the tide of the match can be really useful in T20 matches.
In the 2021 T20 World Cup, he only made 57 runs in 4 innings but at an incredible strike rate of 237.50 and he played a match-winning knock against New Zealand which allowed Pakistan to finish with 5 wins in 5 matches in the group stage.
Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad
Babar Azam (C), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir, Shahnawaz Dahani
Pakistan’s Schedule For 2022 T20 World Cup
Pakistan – Super 12, Group 2
Matches
- 23 Oct – vs. India
- 27 Oct – vs. TBA
- 30 Oct – vs. TBA
- 3 Nov – vs. South Africa
- 6 Nov – vs. Bangladesh
Pakistan Prediction For T20 World Cup 2022
Pakistan are currently at the third position in ICC Men’s ranking as they have not played many T20 series this year. However, they managed to clean sweep the West Indies team in the recent ODI series and also won an ODI series against Australia.
While Pakistan are not the favorites to win the 2022 T20 World Cup, you should keep a watch out for them, especially if they perform well during the group stages.
Pakistan have odds of 4.33 on Bet365 cricket betting site. They will face New Zealand in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final.
While a lot of the sub-continent teams will struggle in Australian conditions, Pakistan could end up doing very well as their bowling unit comprises some great fast bowlers who will enjoy the Australian pitches. They also have a lot of power hitters who can easily clear the long boundaries in Australia.
Considering all the factors, our T20 World Cup prediction for Pakistan is that they should make the semi-finals but it will be tough for the team to beat some of the other betting favorites such as England and Australia.
Pakistan’s Performance At The Last T20 World Cup 2021
Pakistan had an incredible 2021 T20 World Cup and at the end of the group stage, they were one of the top contenders to win the World Cup trophy.
Their campaign started on a high when they managed to defeat their arch-rivals India by 10 wickets, putting on impressive batting and bowling displays.
After that, they managed to win all 5 of their group-stage matches. However, their impressive tournament was cut short when Pakistan suffered a defeat at the hands of Australia in the semi-final.
Pakistan’s History In Previous T20 World Cups
- 2007 – Runners-up, lost to India in final
- 2009 – Winners, beat Sri Lanka in final
- 2010 – Eliminated in the semi-final, lost to Australia
- 2012 – Eliminated in the semi-final, lost to Sri Lanka
- 2014 – Eliminated in Round 2
- 2016 – Eliminated in Round 2
- 2021 – Eliminated in the semi-final, lost to Australia
