India and Pakistan players met each other on the eve of their high-profile Asia Cup 2023 encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 2. While Pakistan announced their arrival into the 16th edition of the continental event with a dominant 238-run victory over Nepal, India will aim to open their campaign against their arch-rivals on a positive note.
With the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah returning to the set-up, the Men in Blue will enter the tournament with a full-strength squad after several months. However, their lack of game time can be a crucial factor in the outcome of the contest. A lot will depend on the performances of their veterans Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. On the other hand, the World No.1 ODI team Pakistan come in as a confident unit after their captain Babar Azam Iftikhar Ahmed, pacer Shaheen Afridi and all-rounder Shadab Khan put in brilliant performances in the tournament opener.
Considering the fact that the two neighbouring countries don't get to play each other very often, every time they clash it's bound to be a blockbuster. While Saturday's clash is expected to produce enthralling action as always, emotions will run high among the players and fans of both nations. Meanwhile, both Pakistan and India players were seen interacting with each other on Friday as they had a common practice session under floodlights.
Haris Rauff can't get rid of those two sixes!
In a video that has gone viral on social media, former India captain Virat Kohli can be seen having a warm exchange with senior Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf. With both teams set to lock horns, the Kohli-Rauf matchup is sure to catch the attention of fans. When India and Pakistan last met in the 2022 World T20, the ace batter single-handedly took the game away from Pakistan, setting the tone with two back-to-back sixes in the 19th over against Rauf.
In the viral video, Haris could be heard saying, βJidhar se guzarta hu na, Kohli-Kohli hota hai (Wherever I go, there's always Kohli, Kohli going on)". The speedster seems to be referring to the questions he often faces about those match-winning sixes off Kohli's bat. India's No. 3 batter was also seen interacting with Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan outside their dressing room. Captain Rohit Sharma too had a chat with his counterpart Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq.
Watch the video below:Β
Here's how fans reacted to Haris Rauf's comment:Β Β
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'Jeena haram kar diya bechare ka' - Fans react to Haris Rauf's 'Jidhar se guzarta hu na...' comment to Virat Kohli ahead of IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 clash
Pakistan pacer Harris Rauf had a warm exchange with Virat Kohli during a practice session for the Asia Cup 2023 match.
Haris Rauf & Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
India and Pakistan players met each other on the eve of their high-profile Asia Cup 2023 encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 2. While Pakistan announced their arrival into the 16th edition of the continental event with a dominant 238-run victory over Nepal, India will aim to open their campaign against their arch-rivals on a positive note.
With the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah returning to the set-up, the Men in Blue will enter the tournament with a full-strength squad after several months. However, their lack of game time can be a crucial factor in the outcome of the contest. A lot will depend on the performances of their veterans Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. On the other hand, the World No.1 ODI team Pakistan come in as a confident unit after their captain Babar Azam Iftikhar Ahmed, pacer Shaheen Afridi and all-rounder Shadab Khan put in brilliant performances in the tournament opener.
Considering the fact that the two neighbouring countries don't get to play each other very often, every time they clash it's bound to be a blockbuster. While Saturday's clash is expected to produce enthralling action as always, emotions will run high among the players and fans of both nations. Meanwhile, both Pakistan and India players were seen interacting with each other on Friday as they had a common practice session under floodlights.
Haris Rauff can't get rid of those two sixes!
In a video that has gone viral on social media, former India captain Virat Kohli can be seen having a warm exchange with senior Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf. With both teams set to lock horns, the Kohli-Rauf matchup is sure to catch the attention of fans. When India and Pakistan last met in the 2022 World T20, the ace batter single-handedly took the game away from Pakistan, setting the tone with two back-to-back sixes in the 19th over against Rauf.
In the viral video, Haris could be heard saying, βJidhar se guzarta hu na, Kohli-Kohli hota hai (Wherever I go, there's always Kohli, Kohli going on)". The speedster seems to be referring to the questions he often faces about those match-winning sixes off Kohli's bat. India's No. 3 batter was also seen interacting with Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan outside their dressing room. Captain Rohit Sharma too had a chat with his counterpart Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq.
Watch the video below:Β
Here's how fans reacted to Haris Rauf's comment:Β Β