'His name comes in the top 10 batters'- Zaka Ashraf makes hilarious mistake by naming Shaheen Shah Afridi as a top batter

Zaka Ashraf accidentally made a hilarious error there, he incorrectly referred to fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as a top-ten batter.

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Zaka Ashraf and Shaheen Shah

Zaka Ashraf and Shaheen Shah (Source: Twitter)

A few days back the schedule was announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament will begin with a match of Pakistan Vs Nepal in Multan, on August 30th. The much-awaited India-Pakistan clash will take place in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on September 2. India will face Nepal in the other group-stage match on September 4 at the same venue.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), co-hosts of the upcoming Asia Cup with Sri Lanka, also held an unveiling ceremony to reveal the itinerary, with PCB president Zaka Ashraf in attendance, as well as past Pakistan stars. Ashraf accidentally made a hilarious error there. Discussing Pakistan's ODI prospects, he incorrectly referred to fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as a top-ten batter.

Pakistan batters are among the top five: Zaka Ashraf

"There is strength in both our batting and bowling. If you talk about batting, our captain is number one in the world. If you talk about others, then Pakistan batters are among the top-five ," Ashraf said during the ceremony, a video of which is available on PCB's YouTube channel. He further added, "If you talk about Shaheen Shah Afridi, his name comes in the top 10 batters. So, the way Pakistan team is playing, my best wishes are with them."

Currently, Babar Azam the Pakistan captain in the top of the Men's ODI rankings, and Fakhar Zaman and Imam ul Haq are third and fourth in the ranking table. Left-arm pacer Afridi is currently the no.9 bowler in ODIs. Pakistan is going to host three group-stage matches and one Super 4 match. The rest of the tournament will be played in Sri Lanka. The final will take place in Colombo on September 17.

Here's the Asia Cup Schedule:

DateDayFixtureTimeVenue
30-08-2023WednesdayPakistan vs Nepal1:30 PMMultan, Pakistan
31-08-2023ThursdayBangladesh vs Sri Lanka1:30 PMKandy, Sri Lanka
02-09-2023SaturdayPakistan vs India1:30 PMKandy, Sri Lanka
03-09-2023SundayBangladesh vs Afghanistan1:30 PMLahore, Pakistan
04-09-2023MondayIndia vs Nepal1:30 PMKandy, Sri Lanka
05-09-2023TuesdaySri Lanka vs Afghanistan1:30 PMLahore, Pakistan
06-09-2023WednesdayA1 vs B21:30 PMLahore, Pakistan
09-09-2023SaturdayB1 vs B21:30 PMKandy, Sri Lanka
10-09-2023SundayA1 vs A21:30 PMKandy, Sri Lanka
12-09-2023TuesdayA2 vs B11:30 PMDambulla, Sri Lanka
14-09-2023ThursdayA1 vs B11:30 PMDambulla, Sri Lanka
15-09-2023FridayA2 vs B21:30 PMDambulla, Sri Lanka
17-09-2023SundayFinal1:30 PMRPICS, Colombo

Irrespective of their positions after the first round
- Pakistan will remain A1; India will remain A2.
- If either of them (India or Pakistan) does not qualify, Nepal will take their position.
- Sri Lanka will remain B1; Bangladesh will remain B2.
- If either of them (Sri Lanka or Bangladesh) don't qualify, then Afghanistan will take their position

Asia Cup 2023