India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 - 'Play Like Virat Kohli, Can't Become Chanderpaul': Pakistan Great's Advice To India For Tackling Shaheen Afridi

09.09.2023 - 12:35 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli, as always, will be under focus again in the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match on Sunday. Much was expected of the former Indian cricket team captain in the first India vs Pakistan match in the continental event on September 2.

However, his innings lasted only seven balls and four runs. He played on a Shaheen Afridi delivery on to his stumps and returned without any impact.

The Super 4 India vs Pakistan match gives Virat Kohli yet another chance to leave a stellar impact. Shaheen Afridi took four wickets in the first India vs Pakistan match and his victims included Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.

On Sunday, he will again be the one pacer that Indian batters must be wary of. Former Pakistan pacer Aquib Javed has a world of advice for Virat Kohli.

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