Former Indian captain Virat Kohli praises Pakistan players. Kohli said that Pakistani players are interacting very cordially. Kohli said in a press conference that they were respectful and meetings with Pakistani players were always good. Kohli also praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam. (kohli babar azam pakistan)
“It’s always good to meet Pakistani players. They are very friendly. There is mutual respect between the two teams. It was there last year too. We will be competitive on the field. But there is mutual respect. Babar Azam is a very good man. I have always had good conversations with him. Babar is younger than me. But there is mutual respect. It always is. He is eager to learn things. Babar spoke to me after the 2019 World Cup. No wonder he plays like this in all formats. Babar is a very talented player,” Kohli said.
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After losing to Pakistan in the first match of the Super Four, India has a big hurdle ahead of them to reach the Asia Cup final. India can enter the finals only if they win the remaining two matches of the Super Four by a huge margin. Meanwhile, the result of the Sri Lanka Pakistan match will also be crucial for India’s entry into the finals.
India’s opponents are Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. India should win both these matches by a high margin. With this, Afghanistan will be out. Afghanistan lost to Sri Lanka in the Super Four. Therefore, if Sri Lanka wins the Sri Lanka-Pakistan match, India’s position will improve. In that case the net run rate will be crucial. However, India will play the final if Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka.
Pakistan defeated India by five wickets in the Super Four match. Pakistan chased down India’s target of 182 runs for the loss of 5 wickets with one ball to spare.
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