IND vs PAK LIVE – Virat Kohli Net Session – Stage is set for the high-voltage clash on Sunday between arch-rivals India and Pakistan as they meet for the first time in 2022 in Asia Cup. Ahead of the clash, former India captain Virat Kohli was seen greeting Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is with the Pakistan team despite sustaining an injury. Both India and Pakistan are set to meet at the Dubai International Stadium in the group stage of the Asia Cup 2022. Follow All Asia Cup T20 LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
- Shaheen Afridi was ruled out of the Asia Cup after sustaining a knee injury
- Virat Kohli was practicing in the nets ahead of the clash
- India and Pakistan meet on Sunday in the high-voltage clash of Asia Cup
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Stars align ahead of the #AsiaCup2022 🤩
A high-profile meet and greet on the sidelines 👏 pic.twitter.com/c5vsNCi6xw
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 25, 2022
Virat Checks on Shaheen Shah Afridi
Both Virat Kohli and Shaheen Afridi were involved in their respective team’s net sessions in the past couple days as they prepared together. During the practice session on Thursday, both Virat and Afridi were spotted together as the former India captain checked on his injury and greeted him. They both shared great mutual respect for one another as well.
Both the Indian and Pakistani players and coaching staff have been greeting one anther as they share same training facilities in Dubai ahead of the blockbuster clash.
After sustaining a knee injury during the Test series against Sri Lanka, Shaheen Shah Afridi was unfortunate to miss out on the Asia Cup. While the management has taken the decision to protect him for the T20 World Cup, he is still traveling with the team.
Shaheen Afridi stays with Pakistan team despite injury
Despite of getting injured and being ruled out of Asia Cup 2022, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is staying put with the team in Dubai. According to media reports in Pakistan, Babar Azam requested Afridi to ‘STAY BACK’ with the Pakistan team for the entire duration of the event. Shaheen is currently undergoing knee treatment in Dubai. He will stay in the team hotel itself. Though any chance of Afridi playing in the tournament is already ruled out
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India and Pakistan meet in high-voltage clash on Sunday
- India and Pakistan are all set to meet in the high-voltage clash on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
- The clash will be first time India and Pakistan square off since meeting in the T20 World Cup in 2021, where Babar Azam’s side swapped India by 10 wickets.
- Over the years, India have gained upper-hand and lead the head-to-head affair 8-5 in the Asia Cup.
- Virat Kohli has scored 311 runs in the T20I format against Pakistan and will feature in his 100th T20 on Sunday.
- Babar Azam’s side are hot favorites to win the Asia Cup 2022 along with India, while they could possibly meet three times in the Asia Cup 2022
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