Colombo, Feb. 16 -- India all-rounder Axar Patel said that the Men in Blue approached their high-stakes ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan with a focus on strategy over rivalry.
After a commanding 61-run victory in Colombo, he said that the team treated Pakistan like any other opponent, focusing solely on executing their plans rather than the historic cricketing tension between the sides.
India registered a comprehensive 61-run win in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday.
"See, we are seeing them as a team. So we are not thinking about this rivalry or whatever. We are playing against one team, and we are just focusing on cricket," Axar said after the match.
"So whenever I am playing, I am not thinking...