ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2021

November 1, 2021

Shaoib Malik

Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Pakistan

Pre Match Media Conference

SHOAIB MALIK: Morale is high. Obviously when you win games, the confidence level is quite high in the dressing room. Everyone's is looking forward to play the rest of the games, whatever games we have left in the tournament so far, I mean, the games which needs to be played, next two games, round games. And everyone's okay and been practicing and resting as well.

Q. You are in T20, second year of international cricket. This team has shown unity. This team has shown tremendous body language. Have you seen the same kind of intensity, the unity in any of the previous teams, or this one is exemplary?

SHOAIB MALIK: To be honest, of course when you start your tournament and you start your tournament against a big team and then you win that game, then everything comes in your dressing room.

And I guess momentum and everything have come to us when we played that game. Obviously when you start the tournament, the goal is to give your best shot as a team. But since I've joined the team, I've seen even Pakistan teams practise sessions and the way they have been dealing with pressure from the world until now, it's been exceptionally well.

And I guess to see consistency in Pakistan dressing room, that's the biggest thing for me so far, and everyone's helping each other. And it's a team game. When you're playing a team game, then you need your teammates' help, you need a lot of support from your management. And I see all of that coming.

Q. Looking ahead to tomorrow's game against Namibia, how does that present a different challenge for Pakistan?

SHOAIB MALIK: To be honest, we are not thinking any different because T20 format is where you can't take opposition lightly. And we are fully confident and in fact leaving soon for our practise session. So looking forward for the game.

Q. It's difficult being in a bubble, especially at times like these, how are you and the team staying entertained during this period?

SHOAIB MALIK: Well, to be honest, bubble life, it's a tough thing, especially when you're like playing a lot of back-to-back series.

And being in a bubble, it's not an easy thing to go through. But the good thing is that our families are with us. We've been spending a lot of time together as families, as teammates. So it's a good thing.

But when your goal is to achieve something in life, then you have to go through hard yards, and we have that in our mind. And we are only focused for this particular tournament. And some have started enjoying the bubble life as well.