Watch: As Pakistan Lost To India, Shoaib Malik Found The "Missing" Person From His Team

30.08.2022 - 08:13 sports.ndtv.com

Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik shared a video of country's national team pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi which has gone viral on social media.

The shared clip was recorded by Malik during Pakistan's 2022 Asia Cup match against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

Though Shaheen is missing the tournament due to a knee injury, he made sure he doesn't miss the highly-awaited encounter between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

Not as a player, but the pacer entered the stadium as a fan to cheer for his team in the high-octane clash. While pacers Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani and Haris Rauf did a good job together in the game against India, the absence of Shaheen was felt as the Rohit Sharma-led side inched Pakistan by 5 wickets in the last-over thriller.

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