Fans and former cricketers in Pakistan have expressed concern over the team’s chances in the Asia Cup after Afridi was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury. He has been the team’s lead pacer across formats in recent years.
Akmal pointed out that Pakistan are a professional side and should be expected to deal with injury issues. Speaking ahead of the big Indo-Pak clash on Sunday (August 28) in Dubai, he commented on his YouTube channel:
After Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr was also ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a side strain. He was replaced by Hasan Ali, who was initially dropped for the tournament.
“I feel they will go in with Hardik Pandya as the third pacer” - Kamran Akmal
Sharing his thoughts on India’s bowling combination for the Pakistan match, Akmal predicted that the Men in Blue could go in with two fast bowlers and two spinners, with Hardik Pandya as the third pacer. He said:
Admitting that India’s batting has been in impressive form, the keeper-batter pointed out that the team has been heavily reliant on Kohli in big tournaments. He concluded:
Sunday’s clash will be India’s first match against Pakistan since the T20 World Cup last year, when the latter trounced the Men in Blue by 10 wickets.
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