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Watch: Virat Kohli interacts with injured Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi ahead of Asia Cup clash

Virat Kohli and injured Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi went viral on the media platforms. Team India will start its Asia Cup campaign with a high-voltage clash against Pakistan, which will take place on August 28. The match between the two neighbour countries is always a highly emotional affair and the pressure of this tends to get to the players as well as fans. A recent video of the star India batter exchanging greetings with the Pakistan pacer went viral, leaving the fans from both countries in awe. In the video shared by Pakistan Cricket Board, Afridi could be heard saying: "Aapke liye Duaen kar rahe hai ki waapis form mein aaye (We are praying for your comeback. Want to see you in form again)."

Asia Cup 2022: With one eye on T20 World Cup, sub-continental giants resume rivalry

Asia Cup, beginning Saturday, the most closely fought edition ever. Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has already predicted the six-team tournament as having the potential to showcase quality that has never been seen before. Leaving aside the lone qualifier Hong Kong, the five other teams including record seven-time champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh can beat each other on their day. The tournament, which is being staged in the T20 format after six years, had to be moved to the UAE after hosts Sri Lanka expressed their inability to organise it back home amid the economic crisis faced by the island nation.

Asia Cup: Bhanuka Rajapaksa wants to continue playing same brand of cricket he played in IPL

IPL, Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa wants to continue playing the same brand of cricket at the Asia Cup beginning here on Saturday. Turning out for the Punjab Kings, Rajapaksa showcased his power hitting skills at this year's IPL with some impressive aggressive knocks. "For me, the experience I bring after playing in the IPL will create good energy for the side," Rajapaksa was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

Asia Cup: Who Are The Top Ten Run-Getters In The Sub-Continental Tournament?

Asia Cup 2022 is just around the corner and the first match of the tournament will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Saturday. The focus would be on how the likes of Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Dasun Shanaka and Mohammed Rizwan perform. Over the previous 14 editions of Asia Cup, former Sri Lanka opening batter Sanath Jayasuriya scored the most number of runs. The former Sri Lanka skipper had amassed 1,220 runs from 25 matches. For India, Sachin Tendulkar leads the way with 971 runs in 23 Asia Cup games.

Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues

The Asia Cup 2022 kicks off on August 27 with a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. On the other hand, defending champions India will kick-start their campaign with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28. It is worth noting that the continental event was earlier set to take place in Sri Lanka but the economic crisis in the country saw the tournament being shifted to United Arab Emirates. The gulf nation will be hosting the event across two venues - Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Asia Cup Preview: Subcontinental Rivalry Set To Resume, Eyes On India-Pakistan Clash

The unpredictability of the T20 format and the growth of the game in the region could make the 2022 Asia Cup, beginning Saturday, the most closely fought edition ever. Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has already predicted the six-team tournament as having the potential to showcase quality that has never been seen before. Leaving aside the lone qualifier Hong Kong, the five other teams including record seven-time champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh can beat each other on their day.

Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

The Asia Cup 2022 kicks off on August 27 in the United Arab Emirates. A total of six teams will be competing at the continental event which will be played in T20 format. It is worth noting that India are the defending champions. They had defeated Bangladesh in the finals of the recent two editions in 2016 and 2018. The upcoming edition of Asia Cup gives India a chance to make it a hat-trick of title wins. While a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will serve as the curtain raiser for the tournament, India and Pakistan will be facing each other in their campaign opener on the very next day.

Watch: Shaheen Afridi Tells Virat Kohli, "Dua Kar Rahe Hain Aap..."

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2022 match between India and Pakistan, players from both camps have been interacting with each other during practice sessions at the ICC Cricket Academy. On Thursday, the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal and KL Rahul interacted with Shaheen Afridi, who is sidelined due to an injury. During the chat between Kohli and Shaheen, the Pakistan pacer told the premier India batter that he is wishing for him to find form again.

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Watch: Virat Kohli interacts with injured Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi ahead of Asia Cup clash

Asia Cup 2022: With one eye on T20 World Cup, sub-continental giants resume rivalry

Asia Cup: Bhanuka Rajapaksa wants to continue playing same brand of cricket he played in IPL

Asia Cup: Who Are The Top Ten Run-Getters In The Sub-Continental Tournament?

Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues

Asia Cup Preview: Subcontinental Rivalry Set To Resume, Eyes On India-Pakistan Clash

Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Watch: Shaheen Afridi Tells Virat Kohli, "Dua Kar Rahe Hain Aap..."