Asia Cup 2022: Indian players visit Shaheen Afridi, wish him early recovery

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On Thursday, some Indian cricket players called Pakistan's injured fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and asked how he was doing, according to Geo News.


The Twenty20 Asia Cup 2022 is now taking place in Dubai with the top cricket teams from Asia in attendance. Cricket players from various teams are randomly meeting up with one another. Prior to the competition, the athletes from Pakistan and India, two longtime rivals, meet.

Asia Cup 2022: Indian players visit Shaheen Afridi, wish him early recovery
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The UAE will host the commencement of the biggest cricket competition in Asia on August 27. There are six teams in Dubai, including Pakistan and India, and they are all hard at work in their practise sessions.


In the T20 squad for the competition, Shaheen Afridi is not present. He does, however, take part in the recovery tour.


Shaheen Afridi was taking a break from the training when the Indian team's players arrived to greet him. He was visited by Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, and KL Rahul, who inquired about his physical condition. The Indian athletes sent their best wishes for a speedy recovery to him.



The coaching staffs of both teams enjoyed getting together at the same time.


Cricket fans from all over the world expressed their admiration for the earlier meeting between Virat Kohli and Pakistan captain Babar Azam.


During the 2 weeks of the T20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates, the two cricketing heavyweights India and Pakistan may face off three times.


The six-nation competition had to move from Sri Lanka because to political unrest, and it is especially important this year because the T20 World Cup in Australia, which will actually occur between October and November, is drawing near.


Sri Lanka plays Afghanistan in the opening match on Saturday, but all attention will be on India and Pakistan's battle in Dubai on Sunday.


India will be hoping to repay their 10-wicket disgrace by Pakistan at the same location during the T20 World Cup the year before, and The team's captain, Rohit Sharma, is doing his best to maintain composure as fan excitement and anticipation approach a fever pitch.


Everyone sees the game, and it is unquestionably a high-pressure game, but within the group, we want to foster a relaxed culture, he said in an interview with Star Sports.


"We do not want to overhype this game. It's critical to convey to players who haven't faced Pakistan or have only done so occasionally that they are simply another opponent.


Late on Wednesday, India head coach Rahul Dravid announced the appointment of former batsman VVS Laxman to the position of interim head coach.

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