T20 World Cup 2024| "Rohit ko aur Virat ko apne acche dost samjho", Indian fan tells Shaheen Afridi

09 June,2024 02:58 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

Ahead of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match, both teams will add a new chapter to their rivalry as the mega clash will take place on American soil for the first time. Nerves are a constant factor when two of the oldest cricket rivals appear on the same field

Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pic: File Pic)


Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Pakistan, Indian fans were seen having a fun conversation with Pakistan's lead pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Nerves are a constant factor when two of the oldest cricket rivals appear on the same field. Emotions run high, adrenalin rush kicks in, and tension starts to escalate through the roof are some of the things that are easily visible during the India-Pakistan clash.

Fans keep debating about better teams and better players in the Indo-Pak clash, but recently a video went viral on social media in which Indian fans were seen having a fun banter with the "Green Shirts" speedster Shaheen Afridi.

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During the conversations, Indian fans told Shaheen to consider Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as his good friends. "Rohit ko aur Virat ko apne acche dost samjho," a fan was heard saying.

Earlier Indian batsmen struggled to score many runs against Shaheen's left-arm inswinging deliveries. Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 clash, a fan wanted the pacer to bowl below his standards. "Kal acchi bowling nahi karni hai", a fan said to Shaheen.

Ahead of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match, both teams will add a new chapter to their rivalry as the mega clash will take place on American soil for the first time.

In the previous edition of the tournament, India needed magic from Virat Kohli's bat to seal a thrilling win at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2022.

This time Pakistan will look to take revenge for their slump and clinch their first win of the T20 World Cup 2024.

India T20 World Cup 2024 squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

(With ANI Inputs)

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