Pakistan's star left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi called the unwavering Virat Kohli the backbone of the Indian team and emphasized the importance of his wicket.
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi was the wrecker-in-chief as he dismantled India's top order and took the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.
Brad Hogg, former World Cup-winning Australian leg spinner, believes the contest between Shaheen Shah Afridi and the Indian top order will decide the fate of the marquee clash between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan took a jibe at former Indian cricketer Ajit Agarkar for his remarks on how Virat Kohli will deal with Pakistan's deadly pace bowling set-up.
Pakistan captain Muhammad Umar Bhutta expressed his dissapointment in missing out on a semifinal spot in the Asian Champions Trophy but called it a great learning experience.
Tayyab Tahir's heroics with the bat and Sufiyan Muqeem's efforts with the ball took Paksitan A across the finish line against India A in an encounter that was one-sided for the majority of the game in the final of the ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday.
Tayyab Tahir's heroics with the bat and Sufiyan Muqeem's efforts with the ball took Paksitan A across the finish line against India A in an encounter that was one-sided for the majority of the game in the final of the ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday.
The BCCI had recently refused to travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 citing Indian government clearance on security issues. This forced the Pakistan Cricket Board to host in a hybrid model where four matches will be held in Pakistan and the rest of the matches in Sri Lanka.