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Asia Cup 2022: Ravindra Jadeja Says 'Out Of Syllabus' To Question On Rishabh Pant

One of the big talking points during India's Asia Cup opening match against Pakistan was the omission of star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. India went on to win a closely fought contest by five wickets, with Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja steering the tense chase. Jadeja attended a press conference on Tuesday ahead of India's second Asia Cup match against Hong Kong and he was asked if Pant was left out due to the team combination or if there was an injury. To this, the all-rounder had an epic reply that left the room in splits.

Watch: Afghanistan Dressing Room's Emphatic Celebrations After Win Over Bangladesh In Asia Cup To Reach Super 4

Najibullah Zadran stole the show on Tuesday as Afghanistan overwhelmed Bangladesh by 7 wickets to seal progress to the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 stage. Chasing a 128-run target, Afghanistan were tottering at 62 for 3 at one stage in the game when Najibullah arrived at the crease and joined hands with Ibrahim Zadran. What followed next was an unbeaten 69-run partnership off only 33 balls between the duo, helping Afghanistan win the game quite easily. Najibullah hit a stunning 43 not out off 17 balls, while Ibrahim scored an unbeaten 42 off 41 balls.

Harbhajan Singh Slams Trolls Mocking Him For Laughing At Shahid Afridi's Comment On Gautam Gambhir

India spin great Harbhajan Singh faced flak on social media after he was seen laughing as former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi commented during a discussion that Gautam Gambhir was not liked even by Indian players. Harbhajan, however, dismissed the trolls who "just want to have some fun" and said they are just trying to wind him up to get a reaction out of him. He said that Gambhir is his "brother" and that he stands with every Indian player.

"Was Mentally Prepared": Ravindra Jadeja On Coming To Bat At No.4 vs Pakistan

Team India's campaign in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 got off to a winning start on Sunday as Rohit Sharma and co. defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets. It was Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya who put on 52 runs for the fifth wicket to help India chase down 148. Jadeja was dismissed for 35, but Pandya remained unbeaten on 33 to take the side over the line. Team India will next face Hong Kong at the same venue on Wednesday.

Watch: Mayanti Langer Trolls Sanjay Manjrekar With Ravindra Jadeja Quip

Ever since Sanjay Manjrekar's "bits and pieces cricketer" comment on Ravindra Jadeja, the former India batter often finds himself at the end of a few jokes whenever the star all-rounder performs well. To Manjrekar's credit, he himself takes it on the chin and even asked Jadeja after India's win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday if he was "okay" to talk to him. Jadeja too laughed in response and said he had no problem, with both of them seemingly having put the episode behind them.

India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

After their thrilling win over Pakistan in their campaign opener, Rohit Sharma-led India now take on Hong Kong in their second game of Asia Cup 2022. The Indian team will be looking to register a win and comfortably enter the Super 4s. They will aim to keep Hong Kong away from providing any scare like the side did in the 2018 edition of the continental event. Notably, India had registered a narrow 26-run win over Hong Kong at that time as the latter had faced a batting collapse after a good start.

"Has Become Like MS Dhoni...": Harbhajan Singh Lauds India Star, Says He Can Be Next Captain

Harbhajan Singh has seen many legendary Indian captains from close quarters. The list includes greats like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and MS Dhoni. So, when he marks a player as having the potential to become the skipper of the Indian cricket team, one has to take him seriously. The spin great feels allrounder Hardik Pandya will become the India captain. Harbhajan is impressed with the way he showed calmness and composure in the IPL and also the Asia Cup 2022 match against Pakistan on Sunday.

Watch: Fan Kisses Hardik Pandya On TV Screen As All-rounder Helps India Beat Pakistan In Asia Cup 2022

Hardik Pandya was certainly at his best on Sunday as the all-rounder helped India edge past Pakistan in a tense Asia Cup encounter. While he returned figures of 3 for 25 in his four-over quota, Hardik scored 33 not out off 17 balls to help India win the game by 5 wickets. His knock included 4 fours and one match-winning six. The thrilling contest went down to the wire with India needing six runs off the last three balls. This is when Hardik sealed the game for Rohit Sharma and company with a powerful hit over long-on for a six.

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Asia Cup 2022: Ravindra Jadeja Says 'Out Of Syllabus' To Question On Rishabh Pant

Watch: Afghanistan Dressing Room's Emphatic Celebrations After Win Over Bangladesh In Asia Cup To Reach Super 4

Harbhajan Singh Slams Trolls Mocking Him For Laughing At Shahid Afridi's Comment On Gautam Gambhir

"Was Mentally Prepared": Ravindra Jadeja On Coming To Bat At No.4 vs Pakistan

Watch: Mayanti Langer Trolls Sanjay Manjrekar With Ravindra Jadeja Quip

India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2022: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"Has Become Like MS Dhoni...": Harbhajan Singh Lauds India Star, Says He Can Be Next Captain

Watch: Fan Kisses Hardik Pandya On TV Screen As All-rounder Helps India Beat Pakistan In Asia Cup 2022