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Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be a vital element for Team India in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 as the men in blue will start their campaign with the first match against the arch-rivals Pakistan. He might play a crucial role both with his bowling and batting in the crucial stages for the Indian team.
Meanwhile, apart from the action of cricket, Hardik Pandya recently came up with a special Instagram post and showed his love for his wife Natasha Stankovic with a series of photographs with her. Pandya posted these photos on Instagram just ahead of going into action with Team India in their campaign opener in the tournament against Pakistan on Saturday, September 2.
Here’s a look at Hardik Pandya’s Instagram post for Natasha Stankovic:
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Notably, the match between India and Pakistan is going to be a high-octane clash as it is one of the most watched sporting events in the world. Both teams will be taking on each other for the first time since they crossed swords during the iconic T20 World Cup 2022 match at the MCG in Melbourne.
Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper and star batter, Babar Azam also spoke about his feeling at the time when he was praised by the former Indian skipper and the modern-day batting great, Virat Kohli.
"Feels really good, when somebody passes comments like this. The way Virat Kohli has given comments, for me is a proud moment. I felt good. When you get praised like this, you get confidence,” said Babar Azam to Star Sports in a video posted by them ahead of the big game.
"I thought I should take some lessons from him." - Babar Azam for Virat Kohli
“He said that in 2019 (World Cup) I went up to him. He was at his peak; he is at his peak now too. I thought I should take some lessons from him. I learnt a lot from him then. He explained a lot of things. It helped me a lot. These things help," he added later.
Babar Azam recently scored an amazing century of 151 runs in the Asia Cup 2023 opener against the new entrants Nepal on Wednesday, September 30.