Manchester: Pakistani legend, Vasim Akram, has urged fans on both sides of the border to remain calm, which is his potentially unstable World Cup clash with Manchester United against Manchester United on Sunday.
As a commentator in England, Wassem said the last meeting between former rivals is "the biggest match of the World Cup."
However, because the passion and political relationship between the countries are very tense, Vasim said that the game should be enjoyed, not used to provoke the situation.
"This may be bigger," Wassim told AFP on Friday. "India and Pakistan have more than a billion viewers in the World Cup, this is the most important thing in cricket, so I send messages to the two fans, I enjoy and I keep calm."
"A team will win, a team will fail, so stay smart and do not treat this like a war, those who see this game as a war are not real fans of the board."
The conflict at Old Trafford is selling off little by little, and the price of tickets sold on the black market is now about 2,500 ($ 3,150).
Former pitcher Wassim admitted that any Indian game against Pakistan is under pressure, not to mention one in the World Cup.
"Who can get more pressure than me?" Said Wasim. "I used to play with India because it brought the best of both players."
Pakistan never beat India in six World Cup matches in 1992, but Vasim believes that Sunday's poor performance could change.
"Pakistan can defeat India by controlling the aggression," said Wassim. He lost to Pakistan in 1992, 1999 and 2003, when he lost to India.
In the 1996 quarterfinals, when India defeated Pakistan, he missed a shoulder injury.
"Yes, I do not have fond memories of the World Cup against India, but I enjoy all the games of the year, because fans will be connected to TV on television, no matter where they are, this will be the case on Sunday." He said
Vasim admits that India has a stronger lineup, but insists that Pakistan can still beat its opponents in a game, as it did in the final of the 2017 Champions Cup.
"Yes, India has a strong line of hitting and bowling, but Pakistan can match it, when it comes to the India-Pakistan match, the team that manages the pressure wins," he said.
"I will definitely stop when it rains, the fans want to see the game full, intense and lively, so we all want to rain."
After defeating England and South Africa, the Indian team scored 5 points in three matches, and their match against New Zealand was eliminated on Thursday.
Pakistan lost to the West Indies and Australia, surprised host England and their game against Sri Lanka was eliminated.
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