Mohammad Hafeez Gives Hilarious Reason For Ravichandran Ashwin Not Playing India vs Pakistan Matches

The clashes between arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been a treat for the cricket fans, all over world due to the high intensity and the cut-throat competition. The ongoing Asia Cup also lived up to the expectations of the fans and provided a wholesome entertainment in their previous two matches. In the group stage match, India prevailed over Pakistan with a five-wicket win while in the Super 4 match, Pakistan had the last laugh by five wickets. In both the matches, one thing was similar and that was the absence of India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, as he was not included in the Playing XI.

However, former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez feels that the main reason behind Ashwin not playing in those matches is the 2014 Asia Cup match where Ashwin was taken to the cleaners by Shahid Afridi.

"I would like to thank Shahid Afridi for what he did 2014 Asia Cup. The way you smashed two back-to-back sixes on him (Ashwin), I think it is the impact of that only," said Hafeez on a video posted on his Twitter.

Why Ashwin not playing regularly in recent past #PAKvIND matches. Credit to @SAfridiOfficial Boom Boom master strokes in #AsiaCup2014 pic.twitter.com/0MjjUFJ4ia

In Asia Cup 2014 match against Pakistan, India had posted a total of 245/8 after being put to bat first. Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, and Ravindra Jadeja were the stars of the night as they registered their respective half-centuries and helped Team India reach a respectable score in 50 overs.

Chasing 246, Pakistan had made decent start with Ahmed Shehzad scoring 42 runs and Hafeez smashing 75 runs but they also faced some regular fall of wickets. In the last over, 10 runs were needed with Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal standing on the crease and Ashwin had come