Pakistan’s recent form has been less than ideal leading up to the global event, with a loss in a T20 International in Ireland and a 0-2 defeat in England this week.
Prior to that, they had a 2-2 draw at home against a New Zealand team missing several of its World Cup squad members.
The lead-up to the tournament has been tumultuous for Pakistan, with changes in captaincy, top-order shuffling, and players coming out of retirement.
Babar was reinstated as captain after Shaheen Afridi briefly held the T20 captaincy. Afridi was later offered the vice-captaincy but declined.
While Babar and Mohammad Rizwan are Pakistan’s most consistent T20 performers, their strike rate has been a concern, as they have struggled to accelerate the scoring.
However, Pakistan is known for its unpredictability, capable of surprising their opponents or imploding at any moment.
Pakistan will heavily rely on their fierce pace attack, which includes Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Amir, who has come out of retirement.
On the other hand, USA will enter the match with high confidence after their seven-wicket victory against Canada in the tournament opener.
