IND vs PAK 2022: [WATCH] “Captain meets captain” - Rohit Sharma catches up with Babar Azam ahead of the blockbuster clash
Indian captain Rohit Sharma met his Pakistani counterpart Babar Azam ahead of the high-octane clash between the two countries on Sunday (August 28).
In a clip shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the two skippers were seen catching up during the practice session. The duo enjoyed some light moments off the field at the ICC Academy.
Sharing the minute-long video on Twitter, PCB wrote:
“Captain meets Captain”
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#AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/OgnJZpM9B1
The two batters will be in action during their Asia Cup opener on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium.
Fans on Twitter quickly reacted to the heart-warming video shared online. Here are some of the reactions:
@TheRealPCB Rohit: "Bhai shaadi kar lo"
Babar: "Abhi nahi..."
🤣🤣🤣
@TheRealPCB Two Goats Of cricket
@TheRealPCB Ary yaar music hatao, mujhe baatein sun ni h unnki
@TheRealPCB Zalimo aisi baaton k liye special mic pakda kro yeh kya shor sharaba bana howa hai😠😠
@TheRealPCB Ro toxic fans underground hojao,,,
@TheRealPCB Abhi aaenge wo 4-5 din ke baad aaenge...Sirf yhi sunai de rha hai...pta nhi kaun aae ge
@TheRealPCB PCB media management is rocking. Amazing content 😍😍😍
@TheRealPCB https://t.co/u35IV57GBD
@TheRealPCB Fanboy Moment for Babar Azam
@TheRealPCB Babar is love, so innocent and humble
“We always look forward to this India versus Pakistan clash”- KL Rahul backs Rohit Sharma-led India to challenge Babar Azam and Co.
Indian vice-captain KL Rahul said that the players in the camp are excited to play in the high-voltage encounter.
He said it would be a great challenge to compete against a big team like Pakistan in their opening contest. Rahul said:
"For now, we are all very excited as players. We always look forward to this India versus Pakistan clash. It will be a good challenge for us to compete against a big team like Pakistan."
“As we all know, there is a huge history and rivalry between India and Pakistan as these games are always been high intensity."
Rohit Sharma and Co. will look to avenge their 10-wicket loss against arch-rivals Pakistan they suffered in the 2021 T20 World Cup at the same venue.
Rahul stressed:
“We are looking forward to going all out there and playing our best game...... the match starts from zero.”
Babar Azam and Co., on the other hand, will aim to continue their impressive run against the Men in Blue.
Defending champions India are the most successful team in the Asia Cup, having won the title seven times.
India’s squad for Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan
Pakistan's squad for Asia Cup: Babar Azam (C), Shadab Khan (VC) Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Naseem Shah, Hasan Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir.