&ldquo;The atmosphere, wherever we play, is always electric and I&rsquo;m sure the fans lucky enough to be at Edgbaston and all those watching the telecast around the world will not be disappointed by this match. It&rsquo;s like a mini-final within the tournament,&rdquo; he said.u00a0 <img alt="Saeed Ajmal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/Saeed-Ajmal.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 730px;" /> Saeed Ajmal. PIC/GEtty Images He believed Pakistan will have a psychological advantage having beaten India in their own den earlier this year. &ldquo;We have the psychological advantage having defeated India in their own backyard in the one-day series and I&rsquo;m confident that we can defeat them in Birmingham,&rdquo; Ajmal said in an interview to the Pakpassion.net website. Names don&rsquo;t matter He also said that the absence of big players in the Indian team would count for nothing when the two teams cross swords. &ldquo;Big names are replaced by lesser known players who then turn into big names. u00a0The cycle of cricket goes on, no cricketer lasts forever and no cricketer has a God-given right to be picked again and again. If a player is out of form or struggling for form then it&rsquo;s only right that he is replaced by a player who is in form,&rdquo; he explained. Asked about the omission of Pakistan players from the Indian Premier League, he said there were no hard feelings and it is something which the players can&rsquo;t control. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not as if we are being stopped from playing cricket everywhere around the world. Whether Pakistani cricketers are allowed to play in the IPL is a matter for those that organise the tournament. &ldquo;If the organisers invite us to play in the future, we will play, but if they don&rsquo;t invite us then good luck to them. Of course I&rsquo;d like to play in the IPL, but it&rsquo;s a decision that&rsquo;s out of my hands at the moment,&rdquo; he said. Ajmal admitted that the PCB instructed him to lose some weight. &ldquo;I had to stop the parathas and eating sweetmeats which was the toughest part of the routine,&rdquo; he said.u00a0u00a0

Even though the India-Pakistan tie in the Champions Trophy is scheduled for June 15, Saeed Ajmal is already geared up for the game. The off-spinner said that it is special to play against India anywhere.

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