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India ‘scared’ to lose before match; The pressure was evident; Insomnia

Inzamam-ul-Haq said India had lost the Twenty20 World Cup to Pakistan before the start of the match. Team India was under a lot of pressure. It was evident in the body language of those including Koli. India started the first match of the World Cup with a loss. That was also the first defeat for Pakistan. Inzamam says Kohli and his team never recovered from that trauma later in the tournament.

Inzamam added that even in the interview during the toss, Koli had the body language of the loser and Babur Assam was very confident. There is no doubt that India is a strong team. The performances of the last two to three years are an example of that. But the match against Pakistan had put India under a lot of pressure. The former Pakistan captain said that the team did not play as expected at any stage.

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