T20 World Cup: KL Rahul, a major threat to Pakistan, feels Matthew Hayden

KL Rahul and Matthew Hayden. Pics/AP, PTI, AFP

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden says leadership will be key in the much anticipated India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash in "dogfight conditions" in
Dubai on Sunday.

Terming the match a real dogfight, Hayden who is working with the Pakistan team as batting consultant, margin for error will be very little in the big match, so leadership will be the key to the outcome. Hayden cited examples of MS Dhoni and Eoin Morgan, who led their respective IPL franchises with success when their own individual performances were not at expected levels.

"Their individual performances were not as good as they have previously done, but the way they led their troops and conducted themselves played an important part in their teams reaching the IPL final in UAE," Hayden said in a media interaction.

Hayden also observed that having followed Indian cricket very closely over the years, he believed that KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant pose the biggest threat to Pakistan in the match.

"More or less I have watched KL Rahul grow and he is a major threat to Pakistan. Pant has destroyed bowling attacks because he has got the opportunity... he sees it that way," he said.

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