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The left-arm pacer once again troubled the Indian batsmen in their opening match of Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan. The way Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi dismantled India’s top order in the 2021 T20 World Cup, he did the same in the 2023 Asia Cup. To avoid this, the Indian team management engaged the services of uncapped Indian left-arm pacer Ankit Chaudhary in a day-long camp in Alur to prepare against Shaheen, but he did not work out. Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar spoke about this.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Rohit Sharma got off to a good start before the rain interruption, but the rain broke his rhythm and Shaheen bowled him clean on the inside ball. Shaheen Shah Afridi walks Virat Kohli after exactly one over. Virat batted the ball out and the ball hit the stumps. Shaheen Afridi then dismissed Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to claim four wickets in the match. Before the Super 4 match on December 10, Shoaib had said that Rohit has got Shaheen in his mind.
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Shoaib Akhtar on this believes that Shahin has instilled fear in Rohit and the Indian batsman is forced to change his set pattern when he faces the Pakistani pacer. Shoaib Akhtar said on Star Sports Show Game Plan, “This Rohit Sharma He is not Rohit Sharma. This is his stunt double. Shaheen has settled in the mind. I have never seen him change his stand, but what is happening now? Attitude changed, hit, ball happened. Shaheen is subconsciously in his mind. This is how the India-Pakistan match pressures the players.”