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Asia Cup 2023 - Shaheen Afridi "Uske Dimaag Mein Baith Gaya Hai": Pakistan Great On Rohit Sharma's Struggles
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels that Shaheen Shah Afridi has conquered the mind of India batter Rohit Sharma. When India and Pakistan faced each other in an Asia Cup 2023 game last week, Shaheen cleaned up Rohit with a ripper. It was a fuller delivery from the left-arm pacer that swung into the India captain and went through the defence to rattle his stumps at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Rohit was dismissed for 11 runs off 22 balls.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Skip Optional Practice, KL Rahul Sweats It Out
The Indian Team has started to prepare for their second match with Pakistan in the Asia Cup in the Super Four stage which will be played on Sunday in Colombo. India had an intense practice session ahead of their clash with arch-rival Pakistan on Thursday. KL Rahul who had missed the first match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup after he picked up a niggle, also joined the nets. He practised for both left-arm pacers and right-arm pacers, keeping in mind the quality bowling attack of the Pakistan side. He spent the longest time in the nets to be fully prepared for his comeback match.
"Don't Get Fooled By...": India Great Fumes At Shardul Thakur's World Cup Selection
In the midst of the ongoing Asia Cup, captain Rohit Sharma and chairman of selection committee Ajit Agarkar named Team India's 15-man squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup on home soil in Kandy. Rohit and Agarkar highlighted 'balance and depth' as the criteria behind the selection of India's final 15 for the marquee event on home soil. Rohit, espeically, stressed on the need of having a big tail, which has been missing from the team over the past few years.
"Shouldn't Lose 4 Wickets In 10 Overs": Bangladesh Skipper Shakib After Loss To Pakistan
Bangladesh skipper Shakib al Hasan expressed concerns about his side's poor batting performance during the Asia Cup match against Pakistan, saying that losing early wickets on a batting-friendly surface was not good. Imam-ul-Haq's knock and Mohammad Rizwan's sturdy 63* were enough to kick off Pakistan's Super 4 campaign on a triumphant note with a 7-wicket victory against Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.
Watch: Pakistan Star Pacer Naseem Shah Gets Huge Injury Scare Ahead Of India Clash
Pakistan registered a massive seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Super 4 Asia Cup match on Wednesday in Lahore. Chasing 194, the hosts comfortably went across the line in just 39.3 overs as Imam-ul-Haq scored 78 while Mohammad Rizwan smashed an unbeaten 64. Earlier, Haris Rauf took three wickets and Naseem Shah took two as Pakistan bundled out Bangladesh for 193. Despite registering a big win, Pakistan will be having a tense moment as their star pacer Naseem Shah suffered an injury blow during the match.
Shahid Afridi's Sharp Response To Gautam Gambhir's 'Dosti Bahar Rehni Chahiye' Comment
The India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 clash last week gained a lot of traction. The two teams faced off for the first time since the 2022 T20 World Cup and there was enough entertainment in store. Indian batters were troubled by Pakistan pacers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah as they could score only 266. However, Indian bowlers did not get a chance to prove their mettle as rain washed out the entire second innings. Before the match and even after the match, the Indian cricket team and Pakistan cricket team members could be seen sharing light moments.
2000 km Travel For A Single Ticket! Fans Go The Distance For India vs Pakistan World Cup Clash
September 6 : The highly-anticipated ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be played on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and cricket fans all over the India are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to book a ticket to catch this high-octane match live from the biggest cricket stadium in the world. For some of the fans getting their hand on a ticket is proving to be difficult. With the waiting fans across the world making a beeline to BCCI partner site BookMyShow, tickets are fast selling out on the platform leaving some fans wishing for more. With only a limited number of tickets being sold offline, closer to the match day, the fans are coming in from all over India to Ahmedabad in hope of watching the marquee clash of India and Pakistan in the Narendra Modi stadium.