India-Pakistan cricket tales have all the time been one brimmed with feelings to the highest. This one is not any completely different.
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will miss the upcoming Asia Cup owing to a knee harm. But with the crew administration desirous to carefully monitor his rehab, the 22-year-old has travelled with the crew to UAE.
Stars align forward of the #AsiaCup2022 🤩
A high-profile meet and greet on the sidelines 👏 pic.twitter.com/c5vsNCi6xw
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 25, 2022
When the Indian gamers met the pacer at coaching, they approached Shaheen, asking him in regards to the harm and his restoration. Moments that have been shared on social media by PCB.
Yuzvendra Chahal is seen approaching the Pakistan star participant first and the 2 share a heat hug, following which Shaheen tells the India spinner that he picked up the harm through the latest Test collection in Sri Lanka.
Virat Kohli, who might be seen standing within the background as the 2 conversate then approaches the pacer to investigate about his harm. Afterwards, Shaheen is seen sharing a lightweight second with the India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
“Yaar main soch raha hu aapki tarah bas batting shuru kar du, ek haath se chhakke lagaau (I’m thinking of becoming a batter like you, start hitting sixes with a single hand),” says the participant of the match from the final India-Pakistan contest.
To which Pant laughingly replies, “Kyu, bowling mai jyaada effort lagta hai? Fast bowler ho toh effort lagaana padega sir! Compulsory hai (Why, there’s more effort in bowling? If you’re a fast bowler, you have to put in efforts. It’s compulsory).”
The two half methods with the 22-year-old wishing Pant for the competition on Sunday, “Good luck match ke liye, aaunga dekhne (Good luck for the game. I’ll come to see it).”
🔊 Sound 🔛#WorkforceIndia captain @ImRo45 & @imVkohli get into the groove forward of the primary conflict in opposition to Pakistan.#AsiaCup2022 | #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/GNd8imnmM3
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 25, 2022
Shaheen later additionally has a brief trade with India vice-captain KL Rahul. “Five weeks, World Cup tak…, (Till the World Cup),” he responds concerning his restoration time.
India and Pakistan are set to characteristic for the fifteenth time in Asia Cup with the boys in blue having the higher monitor document with eight wins.