Shaheen Afridi Stays Focused Amidst India-Pakistan Tension
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan's pace spearhead, downplayed India's dominance claims ahead of their last Asia Cup Super 4 game against Bangladesh. Afridi insists Pakistan's focus remains on winning the Asia Cup. Tensions between India and Pakistan teams rise with aggressive gestures and refusal for traditional handshakes.
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Pakistan's fast bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi, has sidestepped comments made by Suryakumar Yadav regarding the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry, emphasizing that Pakistan's primary goal is securing the Asia Cup.
Ahead of the crucial Super 4 match against Bangladesh, Afridi downplayed the rivalry, attributing recent tensions to events surrounding the tournament, including India's refusal to engage in customary handshakes following the Pahalgam attack.
Afridi remains confident in his team's aggressive stance, but stresses that their focus is purely on cricket and winning. As the tournament progresses, the team is working on variations in their play, aiming to outperform their opposition.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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