Pacer Shaheen Afridi reached Dubai with Pakistan team for Asia Cup despite injury. The player is not playing in the Asia Cup due to injury. However, Shaheen is also included with the Pakistan team that has arrived in Dubai ahead of the first match once morest India. Shaheen is traveling with the team on the instructions of captain Babar Azam. The Asia Cup starts tomorrow. India-Pakistan match is on 28th. (asia cup shaheen afridi)
Shaheen was out with a knee injury. The doctors advised the star to rest for 6 weeks. The player may return through the T20 series once morest New Zealand in October. The player is likely to play in the T20 World Cup as well.
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Meanwhile, Hong Kong qualified as the last team in the Asia Cup. Hong Kong qualified for the Asia Cup following defeating the UAE in the final qualifier. In the match, Hong Kong chased down the target of 148 runs with one over and 8 wickets to spare. Hong Kong is in Group A which includes India and Pakistan. Hong Kong’s first match is once morest India on 31st of this month.
The Asia Cup will start on 27th of this month. The opening match will be between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. India’s first opponents in the tournament are Pakistan. The match will be held in Dubai on August 28. The Asia Cup is also the return of Kohli following a temporary break from cricket. Virat Kohli, who was on rest, is back in the Indian team. The Asia Cup is also an opportunity for the out-of-form Kohli to come back to form before the T20 World Cup.
Along with Jadeja, Chahal and Bishnoi, veteran spinner Ashwin has also been included in the Indian team. Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the pace line-up with Arshadeep Singh and Josh Khan in the squad. Bumrah was not included in the team due to injury. Hardik Pandya made it to the squad. Deepak Hooda also got a chance who made good use of his opportunities. Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik are the wicket keepers.
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