'Dua Kar Rahe Hain': WATCH Shaheen Afridi uplifts Virat Kohli ahead of the mega clash

Former India captain Virat Kohli has been out-of-form for three years now and even his arch-rivals have shown concern about it. Kohli last hit a century in international cricket in 2019 against Bangladesh in a Test match and since then his drought for a ton has continued across formats. 

On Thursday, the likes of he likes of Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal and KL Rahul interacted with Shaheen Afridi, who is sidelined due to an injury from the Asia Cup 2022. The former India captain was uplifted by the Pakistan fast bowler in his brief interaction.. “Aapke lie dua kar rahe hai aap wapis form me aaye (We are praying that your form comes back,” Shaheen said. 

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Asia Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan mega-clash awaits

Defending champions India will begin their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28. India and Pakistan have been placed in the Group A of the Asia Cup 2022 and will be strong contenders to lift the continental title. The Asia Cup 2022 fixtures were announced on Tuesday with the event set to be played in T20 format which will allow the continental teams a dress rehearsal for the 2022 T20 World Cup in October. 

The teams have met on 14 occasions in the Asia Cup, including once when the competition used a Twenty20 format in 2016. India have won eight of these meetings compared to Pakistan’s five victories with one match finishing as no result in 1987 due to rain and bad light.