Former Pakistan skipper Moin Khan feels the current team has the capability to break its World Cup jinx against India and register their maiden win over the archrivals in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 to b played in the United Kingdom.
India and Pakistan have faced each other six times in the World Cup and the Men-in-Green have never defeated the neighbours.
India and Pakistan will meet again in the upcoming ICC 50-over mega-event at Old Trafford on June 16.
“This present team is very capable of recording a first win over India in a World Cup because there is talent, there is depth and variety and Sarfaraz Ahmed has now gelled the squad well,” Moin was quoted as saying on GTV News channel Tuesday night.
Moin was a member of Pakistan’s 1992 and 1999 World Cup teams and the veteran cricketer is confident that Pakistan can defeat India this time.
“I say this because our boys beat them (India) in the Champions Trophy two years back and I just feel that in English conditions in June we have better bowlers,” Moin added.
He said, “This should be a very interesting World Cup and I am backing Pakistan to beat India. Our boys are in good spirits and it is good they will go into the competition after having played ODI matches against South Africa, Australia and England.”
England will take on South Africa in the opening match of the ICC World Cup 2019. In the next match, West Indies will lock horns with Pakistan at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
The WC 2019 will be a 10-team affair, cut from 14, with each nation playing the other in the round robin format.