Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious 'Narcos' Meme On India-Pakistan Matches In Asia Cup

03.08.2022 - 07:01 sports.ndtv.com

The schedule for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 was announced on Tuesday, and the tournament will see arch-rivals India and Pakistan face each other in Group A fixture on August 28 in Dubai.

In all likelihood, these two teams will clash once again in the Super 4s stage later in the tournament. India and Pakistan will face each other for the first time since the T20 World Cup last year, which saw the Babar Azam-led side defeating the then Virat Kohli-led team.

As fans anticipate the clash between India and Pakistan, former India batter Wasim Jaffer shared a hilarious meme from the hit Netflix show 'Narcos', predicting the happiness of the broadcasters.

Taking to Twitter, Jaffer wrote: "2 India v Pak games in Asia Cup. Meanwhile broadcasters: #INDvPAK." 2 India v Pak games in Asia Cup.

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