India vs Pakistan is just around the corner, the stakes are high, the pressure is high and so is the motivation of the players as well as the millions and millions of fans behind them. The two arch-rivals will face each other on Sunday, June 9 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
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Pakistan lost their opening game of the tournament against USA in a shocking turn of events and are in a delicate position with respect to the qualification into the super eights. The game against India will be a must win game for Babar Azam and co.
Ahead of the massive clash, Pakistani fast bowler, Shaheen Afridi was spotted in New York who seemed to be having a surprise encounter with a bunch of Indian fans. The mood seemed to be light hearted, with one of the fans also making a sarcastic request to the pacer.
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Shaheen Afridi asked to not play well by Indian fans
Afridi and the fans seemed to be having very light hearted conversations with both the player as well as the fans laughing and having fun. In the video, Afridi seems to be thanking the fans for their love as well. Just then, while clicking pictures, one of the fans said “Don’t play well tomorrow” to which everyone including Afridi himself burst out laughing.
Shaheen Afridi's NYC stroll turns into a fan encounter! While exploring #TimesSquare, he meets #Indian fans for pics & friendly banter.
— SAMAA TV (@SAMAATV) June 8, 2024
"Don't bowl well against India," one joked.
Another added, "Consider Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma as friends." #SamaaTV @iamqadirkhawaja pic.twitter.com/dLCRMM5FBI
The fan also asked Afridi to consider the Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as his good friends and not go all in against them. During Pakistan’s first ever victory against India in T20 World Cups back in 2021, Afridi had ripped through the Indian top order, dismissing the likes of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He was also named the man of the match for his brilliant 3/30 in four overs.
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If Pakistan do end up bowling first on the Nassau County pitch on Sunday, they could create huge problems for the Indian batting order. Despite playing in the game against Ireland, the Indian batting line-up has been fairly untested, making the bowling attack of Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Mohammed Amir a big obstacle to get through.
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