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Irfan Pathan Urges India: Focus on Winning, Not NRR in T20 World Cup
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News18
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26-02-2026, 13:41
Irfan Pathan Urges India: Focus on Winning, Not NRR in T20 World Cup
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Irfan Pathan advises India to prioritize winning matches over net-run-rate (NRR) in the T20 World Cup.
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India's title defense is precarious, relying on South Africa's unbeaten run and wins against Zimbabwe and West Indies.
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Pathan suggests Suryakumar Yadav could bat at number three to balance the left-hand-heavy top order.
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India's negative NRR makes catching up with West Indies (+5) or South Africa (+3) highly unlikely.
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Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma's struggles highlight the need for a stronger top-order performance.
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