Stressed Pakistan team consults psychologist ahead of Super-4 clash:IND-PAK match in Asia Cup today; Suryakumar’s guru mantra to players ahead of showdown

The Super-4 match of the Asia Cup will be played between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Sunday. It seems that Pakistan has become frustrated with consecutive losses to India in the tournament, and the team unfolded another drama. Following the same route, the Pakistan team also cancelled the pre-match press conference on Saturday. It is being reported that Pakistan did this to avoid questions about the match referee, Pycroft’s appointment and the handshake controversy. However, in addition to it, PAK’s team management has also taken the services of sports psychologist Dr Raheel Kareem to boost players’ morale before the crucial Super Four clash vs Men in Blue. Super 4 clash: Chance for India to 4x the T20 win count vs Pakistan Notably, India and Pakistan will clash for the 15th time in T20. Out of 14 matches that the arch rivals have played so far, India has won 11 and Pakistan has won only 3 matches. It means that if India clinches the victory again this time, they will have won four times more matches than Pakistan. In the last five fixtures against Pakistan, India has registered victory over Men in Green four times. Also Read: Mithun Manhas to become BCCI president after high-profile meet: Former Delhi player with no international experience set to preside board Pycroft to stay the match referee for IND vs PAK Super 4 clash The ICC has once again entrusted the responsibility of the high-voltage India-Pakistan match to elite panel referee Andy Pycroft, despite PCB’s repeated pleas to remove him from the roster. Meanwhile, the tournament’s other match referee will be former West Indies captain Richie Richardson. Suryakumar’s guru mantra… Switch off the phone Meanwhile, in the pre-match press conference, Indian team captain Suryakumar Yadav told Indian players to “Close your room, switch off your phone and sleep. Of course, it’s not always possible. You meet a lot of friends, you go out to dinner. You have other players also around who like to see all these things. So it’s very difficult, but then it’s on you. What you want to listen to, what you want to have in your mind.” Surya said, “If you want to do well in this tournament and going forward, we will have to shut out a lot of noise from outside. And take what is good for you. Someone can give you good advice as well, which can help you in the game, which can help you on the ground.” Also Read: India, Pakistan set for fiery rematch in Super Four faceoff:Handshake row adds spice to already storied rivalry, can PAK avenge group-stage defeat? India-Pakistan Match Tickets Expensive When Super 4 match tickets became available from September 19, fans started booking immediately. Notably, India-Pakistan Super 4 match and final match tickets start from INR 8,700. Meanwhile, the tickets for other matches are priced between INR 1,850 and INR 2,400. Two packages for three matches are priced at Rs 12,600. One package includes the India-Pakistan Super 4 match, and the other package includes the final match.