"Was Actually Touched By The Way They...": Babar Azam On Team India

28.08.2022 - 12:01 sports.ndtv.com

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2022 match against India and Pakistan, players from both camps have been exchanging pleasantries during the training session.

One heartwarming incident happened on Thursday when the likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal and Rishabh Pant met Shaheen Shah Afridi to check up on his injury.

Shaheen has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. Pakistan captain Babar Azam has now said that he was touched with the way Team India came up to Shaheen to check up on his injury. “I was actually touched by the way they met Shaheen Shah Afridi during Thursday's training session and expressed their support to him.

The visuals of the players interacting with each other were also heartwarming and reflected the respect and friendship they enjoy.

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India captain Rohit Sharma gained three slots to be at 14th while Suryakumar Yadav dropped a place to fourth among batters in the ICC T20I rankings issued on Wednesday. Rohit (612 rating points) climbed three spots after scoring a 41-ball 72 against Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup Super 4 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Topping the batting chart is Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan (815 rating points), who has displaced his teammate and captain Babar Azam (794 rating points).

"There Is Respect, He Is Always Keen To Learn": Virat Kohli On Babar Azam

Cricket fans got to witness another nail-biting encounter between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup, Super 4 match on Sunday. The match turned out to be a forgetful one for the Indian side, as they faced a five-wicket defeat against their arch-rivals. Despite the heated intensity of the game and so much hype, the players of both countries still carry out a friendly relationship between them, which always lifts up the spirit of the sport. On Sunday, India star batter Virat Kohli backed Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and called him a "talented player" who is always keen to learn.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Mohammad Nawaz was promoted up the order to tackle leg-spinners, says Pakistan captain Babar Azam

A superb 50 by Mohammed Rizwan and cameo by Mohammad Nawaz powered Pakistan to a five-wicket win in a last-ball thriller Super Four clash.

"Need To Get Out Of Losing Mindset": Former Pakistan Captain On Babar Azam's Side

India and Pakistan will square off against each other for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup as both teams battle it out in the Super 4s stage at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India had gotten the better of Pakistan when these two teams met earlier in the group stage. It was Hardik Pandya in that game who displayed an all-round game to take Rohit Sharma's side over the line by five wickets.

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022: Former Pakistan Captain Points Out One Thing Babar Azam And Mohammad Rizwan Need To Improve Upon

While captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been established as Pakistan's openers in T20Is, a case has been made that Fakhar Zaman should be pushed up to open, especially as he can prove more aggression at the top. Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez, however, feels that Pakistan should persist with Babar and Rizwan at the top, given their success, at least until the 2022 T20 World Cup, which begins in October. But Hafeez did point out one thing on which the two can improve upon.

"Kya Tip Chahiye?" Babar Azam To Hong Kong Captain Ahead Of Crunch Clash

The Asia Cup 2022 will see a crunch clash on Thursday as Pakistan take on Hong Kong in a Group A tie. The winner of the contest will progress to the Super 4 and will face India on Sunday. Both teams had lost their opening matches to India and will be looking to return to winning ways. Ahead of the crucial game, Pakistan captain Babar Azam met with Hong Kong skipper Nizakat Khan on the sidelines of a practice session. Nizakat congratulated Babar on his good form and asked for tips regarding batting. To which Babar replied: "Kya Tip Chahiye?" Then they went to discuss about batting, nature of bat and other stuff which made for an interesting conversation.