The Asia Cup 2022 kicked off with an exciting match-up between India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK), during the match, the Pakistan players were interestingly all wearing black armbands with a video of Rohit Sharma of Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal viral
India and Pakistan kicked off their campaign against each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, August 28.
Livid Rohit Sharma Hits Out At Journalists For Spreading Reports About Yuzvendra Chahal And Dhanashree Verma Getting A Divorce After IND vs PAK Asia Cup Cricket 2022 Match, Video Goes Viral
However, in the aftermath of the fixture, Rohit Sharma was seen lashing out at reporters as he put them to the sword and quizzed them about how had sparked the rumours of Dhanashree and Chahal getting divorced.
Rohit is asking these journalists who started the fake rumours about Chahal and Dhanashree.. #YuzvendraChahal #dhanashree #dhanashreeverma #AsiaCup #AsiaCup2022 #RohitSharma #RohitSharma𓃵 #INDvPAK #PAKvIND source social media
pic.twitter.com/nRSqRjZyS2— DD Sports (@Mahesh13657481) August 27, 2022
After being grouped together in group A, India and Pakistan kicked-started their 2022 Asia Cup campaign against each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The two giants last faced each other 10 months back in the 2021 T20 World Cup, where India suffered a shocking loss by 10 wickets.
Why Did The Pakistan Players Wear Black Armbands?
The Pakistan players decided to wear black armbands on their jerseys to express solidarity with the flood victims. Recently, major floods have hit various parts of Pakistan, leading to massive destruction and the loss of many lives.
The incident has mainly affected the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan, and Sindh provincial regions.
IND vs PAK Match Highlights
As for the match, it began with Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who won the toss and chose to bowl first. Cricket fans across the globe were stunned as Rohit announced that Rishabh Pant had been dropped from the Indian playing XI.
Instead, veteran wicket-keeper and batter Dinesh Karthik joined the team. Karthik has only just made his comeback to the national team following a three-year exile earlier this year.
Despite taking four spinners in the squad, both Ravi Bishnoi and Ravichandran Ashwin were on the bench as India played just one specialist spinner in Yuzvendra Chahal alongside all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
Young pacers Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh were included in the playing XI alongside Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The match marked ex-Indian captain Virat Kohli’s 100th outing for the national team in the T20 format.
Pakistan, on the other hand, decided to grant rookie pacer Naseem Shah a debut in the big clash. Shahnawaz Dahani earned a place in the playing XI while Hasasn Ali missed out.
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