Harbhajan Singh analyzed the stats of the players from both teams and reasoned why India are the favorites for this contest. He feels that Pakistan's star players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan don't have a good record against India in ODIs which won't work in their favor.
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"Babar Azam has an average of 31 against India. I believe that your top batter must have an average around 50 which he doesn't have against India. Rizwan plays with a positive attitude. But he has an average of 25 against India," Harbhajan said.
"Faheem Ashraf has an average of 12.5 and I don't think you can pose threat to the opposition with such an average. Saud Shakeel has an average of 6 against India. When I see this batting line-up with such an average, I don't get that confidence that this team will fight," he noted.
Harbhajan Singh sheds light on numbers of Indian players
"On the other hand, India is very strong. India has form on their side. Recently, Rohit (Sharma) has scored runs, (Shubman) Gill has scored runs, Axar Patel is in form," the former India offspinner said.
"The same difference is visible in bowling as well. So, I think that India is way ahead of Pakistan in this contest. India looks very much capable of winning the Champions Trophy. I feel that Afghanistan will also play well in this tournament," the legendary spinner added.
Harbhajan Singh backs Virat Kohli
"Virat Kohli's average is 52 against Pakistan. Shreyas Iyer has an average of 67 against the same opposition. Rohit Sharma averages 51 while Hardik Pandya has an average of 69," he added.
While all the teams will play in Pakistan, India will play all its matches in Dubai as the tournament is being played in a hybrid model.
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