India lost to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last year after Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam successfully chased down 151/7 without losing a wicket for a 10-wicket victory.
Pant, 25, had added 53 runs with then-skipper Kohli on his way to his quickfire 39. I hit Hasan Ali for two sixes in the same over. We were just trying to get the run rate back up after losing early wickets, and Virat and I put on a good show.
It’s always special playing against Pakistan because there is always a special hype around that match, Pant said of playing archrivals Pakistan.
There are numerous emotions involved, not only for us but also for the fans and everyone else. When you take the field and see people cheering here and there, it’s a different kind of feeling, a different kind of atmosphere. It’s a different vibe, and I got goosebumps when we sang our national anthem.
