Former Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram heaped praise on Indian star batter Virat Kohli during their recent meet in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. To note, Babar Azam and Co are taking on India in their Super 4 clash of the competition. Wasim while meeting Kohli said that the Indian batter comes in his dreams.
I walked past him and said that you come in my dreams: Wasim to Kohli
“Today, I walked past him and told Virat Kohli that you come in my dreams now. He replied saying, ‘What do you mean Wasim bhai? I told him because I see so much of you on the television screen. I just can’t get him out of my mind,” Akram said.
“Virat, Babar, Shaheen and all these match winners; they play this game for these moments – India vs. Pakistan. I mean, for Pakistan everybody wants to perform and vice-versa. This is just made or break. Not for guys like Virat Kohli and Babar Azam but for young guys. These games are fun. Yesterday, the whole Colombo was buzzing,” Akram added.
The Indian Team batted first in Colombo, and unlike the last time, they began well against the best bowling line-up in the tournament. Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill weathered the new-ball threat by taking the star-studded duo of Afridi and Naseem Shah to the cleaners. Though Afridi went for runs despite getting little swing, Shah was on point, keeping it tight from one end.
India’s opening pair, which in the previous outing, got reduced to 66 for four at one stage after winning the toss, stitched a 121-run stand. Both Gill and Rohit scored respective fifties but lost wickets in quick intervals. Meanwhile, the Men in Blue will resume their innings on 147/2 on September 11 (Monday).
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