2024-09-11 18:22:28
Published: 19:29, 11 September 2024
The last bilateral series between India and Pakistan was 11 years ago. After 2013, the two teams are not playing each other due to political reasons. They do not face each other outside ICC and ACC events. However, the India-Pakistan fight is enjoyed by the cricket world.
Now if the best stars of the time, Babar Azam, Virat Kohli, Shaheen Afridi and Jasprit Bumrah play in the same team then what will happen? It will be great. Such an opportunity may come.
In the 20th century, Asian XI vs African XI was used in charity matches. Since 2005, the Afro-Asia Cup has been organized for charity. The last Afro-Asia Cup was held in 2007. Where Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Zaheer Khan, Shoaib Akhtar, Anil Kumble, Shahid Afridi played together. On the other hand, Sean Pollock, Jacques Kallis, Tatenda Taibura played for Africa.
According to Forbes, the Afro-Asia Cup may resume. This is what the former chairman of the African Cricket Council, Sumod Damodar, said in this regard, ‘It is in the process of restarting. Personally I am very sad that it (Afro-Asia Cup) is not happening. However, it did not have enough momentum on the part of the African Cricket Association. However, initiatives are being taken to relaunch it. I think there is a lack of consensus. That is why our member countries are complaining. Now Africa has to take the initiative to start it again.’
If the Afro-Asia Cup starts again, Kohli-Babar, Bumrah-Shaheen will be seen fighting shoulder to shoulder for the same team.
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