In the match against Pakistan at Kandy, Virat started off with his signature cover drive and it looked like he would play another brilliant knock against the arch-rivals. But he was soon dismissed by Shaheen Shah Afridi, whose delivery hit the stumps after an inside edge from Kohli's willow.
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.
India's struggles against left-arm pacers continued in their high-octane clash against Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy, with its stalwarts once again being at the receiving end of an onslaught by left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi
He also said that the way he performed against Pakistan in last year's T20 World Cup in Australia, saving Team India from 31/4 during a chase of 160 with a knock of 82*, there is no other batter in the world that could have unleashed such brilliance against Pakistan's pace attack of Shaheen
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.
Given that Arthur had a long-term contract with Derbyshire that he did not wish to cancel, the two parties had been unable to come to an agreement on how such a post could function. But the temporary chairman of the PCB, Najam Sethi, said last week that he was still looking for Arthur.
Pant escaped the near-fatal accident on Friday with burn injuries among others that will require plastic surgeries and he could be airlifted to Delhi if required. He met with a serious accident while returning from Delhi to Roorkee as his car collided with the divider on the Narsan border of
By the next week, the final list will be trimmed to 16. Star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman would not be able to find a place in the squad due to their ongoing injuries and rehabilitation