• Pakistan will play England in the championship game at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
• Ramiz Raja praised the Pakistani side on Friday for their outstanding comeback
• Raja met the Pakistani team in Melbourne on Friday

Ramiz Raja, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), praised the Pakistani side on Friday for their outstanding comeback during the present T20 World Cup.

The Men in Green suffered early defeats in the competition against India and Zimbabwe, but they recovered to reach the world championship final.

On November 13 (Sunday), Pakistan will play England in the championship game at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Prior to the final, Raja met the Pakistani team in Melbourne on Friday.

“You should be proud of this incredible comeback. This has happened because of unity within the team. When you play for each other, it defines your performance on the field,” Raja stated in a video made available by the PCB.

“It has meant a great deal to the fans in Pakistan,” he added.

Raja also recalled Pakistan’s successful World Cup campaign in 1992, which was headed by the motivational Imran Khan.

“We had the shortest pre-match talk [before the 1992 World Cup final]. Imran [Khan] was the captain and he told us to go out there and enjoy the occasion because that was something which would never happen in our lives again,” he said.

“You should be proud of this incredible comeback.”

🗣️ PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja’s inspiring words to the Pakistan team ahead of the #T20WorldCup final 🔊#WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/RyrD3CW3S9

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With a dismal forecast threatening to derail the T20 World Cup final at the MCG, the staffs of England and Pakistan will be poring through weather charts as well as game plans in the lead-up to the match.

Due to a persistent La Nina weather phenomena that has been soaking most of eastern Australia for several years, heavy rain is predicted for both the reserve day on Monday and the match day on Sunday.

Several Super 12 matches have already been cancelled during the season, but the semi-final matches in Sydney and Adelaide went on as scheduled.

The MCG’s attendance may be affected by the weather, but organisers will go ahead with the scheduled start time of 7 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Sunday in the hopes that each team can complete the minimum number of 10 overs needed for the final.

If the game must be postponed, it will begin at 3 p.m. (0400 GMT) on Monday, with players and officials warned to be ready to play late into the night if necessary.

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