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Shadab Khan (left) and Virat Kohli (right) (Source: Twitter)
The 16th edition of the Asia Cup has started. The much-awaited fixture of the Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Kandy. As both teams gear up for the big fixture, the star Pakistan all-rounder, Shadab Khan has recalled former India batter, Virat Kohli's match-winning knock which came against the Men in Green back in T20 World Cup 2022. In that match, the 34-year-old scored 82 runs off 53 balls with six fours and four sixes in his innings.
"He is a world-class player, definitely. You have to plan a lot to face him. Anyway, in international cricket, there are a lot of mind games, because you definitely have the skill to reach that level. But how you read each other's minds, the bowler and the batter, how they read each other's minds, and it also depends on what the situation is," Shadab was quoted as saying on the Star Sports show 'Follow the Blues'.
In my opinion, my game plan is simple, every opener knows my game plan: Shadab Khan
"The kind of batsman that Virat Kohli is, the way he has performed against us, even in the last match at the World Cup, I don't think that if any other batsman in the world was in that situation, could have done that to our bowling line-up. And the beauty of it is that he can do this at any stage and at any time," the leg spinner asserted.
"In my opinion, my game plan is simple, every opener knows my game plan. The goal is to, as always, get the openers out to put pressure on the batting team. The middle order when they come in is not used to playing against the new ball as much as an opener. So there is a lot of pressure on the middle order to face the new ball," the Pakistan vice-captain stated.
Here is how fans reacted on Shadab Khan's statement:
अभी भी फट रही है इन पाकियों की 🤣
— creditor (@ultasidhaa) September 1, 2023
Unfortunately true
— Humaira Khizar (@khizar_humaira) August 31, 2023
Strategy to create pressure before match
— Roy (@Saurabh29447298) September 1, 2023
King 👑
— Partly (@post_partly) August 31, 2023
That shows Pakistani players are still in trauma
— Cs Anil Bishnoi (@anilkarbishnoi) September 1, 2023
Pakistan cricketers praising Kohli shows their professionalism and sportsman spirit
— The Fanatics (@Fanatics_19) August 31, 2023
Please bhai ye India Pak matches mei bhaichara band karo 🙏 Pak-Afghanistan matches are much better these days. There should be passion, tension between players like it used to be in Afridi-Gambhir era
— राजा बाबू 👑 (@driveovercovers) September 1, 2023
Matthew Wade in a WC SF
— Alee. (@aleeyekya) August 31, 2023
Ben Stokes in a WC Final
Rajapaksha in a AC Final
Kohli's knock 82* is overhyped cause later in the tournament Pakistan got to the SF as well with India and even finished on a higher note in that WC
Mostly Pakistani love him and there is no shame to admit that he is a top notch and legendary Player ❤️ Babar is on the same path but he just need to be as consistent as Kohli was 🤌🏻 But 90% indians gave him hate for no reason 🤷♂️
— Nazia Sheikh (@n_sheikh007) August 31, 2023
Nice Analysis by Shadab, himself a Great All rounder...In sports,we should be impartial,and admire the Sportsman, irrespective of his country...We should be thankful that we are watching some real Good Skillful Cricket players like Stokes,Babar,Shaheen,Kuldeep,Bumra,SKY etc
— Sandeep Srivastav (@Sandeep42121507) September 1, 2023