Former India captain Sunil Gabaskar trolled Pakistan and claimed that the lower-ranked player Shaheen Afridi is the best batsman of his own right now. The left-handed is one of the most dominant hitters on the Pakistani side.
Pakistan is holding a moderate tournament at the 2025 Asian Cup. They have won against all other teams so far, but have lost two matches against India in this Asian Cup.
Having lost their first match to India, Pakistan has won Sri Lanka and is currently facing Bangladesh in the match of what to do. Winning this game will lead to a third face-off against India in the Asian Cup 2025 final.
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“Shaheen Afridi is probably the best hitter on the Pakistan team,” Sunil Gabaskar claims.
Former Indian batting great Sunil Gabaskar created a controversial ock laugh on the Pakistani side. He continued to praise Shaheen Afridi for his bat prowess. But to do so, he left the Pakistani batsman blushing.
Sunil Gavaskar said, “Shaheen Afridi is probably the best batsman on the Pakistan team.”
Sunil Gavaskar said, “Shaheen Afridi is probably the best batsman on the Pakistan team.” pic.twitter.com/rlvnv7tfn2
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Shaheen was seen to work well in bats and excel under a variety of conditions. He came to rescue Pakistan in a match against India during an overdue of death, and later hit a surprising hit against the United Arab Emirates.
This time he was sent early on No. 7 by Pakistani management to provide momentum for Pakistani innings. He was caught by a Bangladeshi skipper from bowling by Taskin Ahmed after winning the Quickfire 19.
Pakistan is fighting bats in an Asian Cup encounter with Bangladesh
Pakistan is struggling with bats in a very important game against Bangladesh. Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub both came out early in the power play, followed by Fakhar Zaman and Hussain Talat in the pavilion.
Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Nawaz struggled early to help Pakistan stabilize the innings and pass on a respectable score to protect the bowlers. Harris 31, and Nawaz’s 25, helped Pakistan to score 135 in 20 overs.
Taskin Ahmed became Bangladesh’s best wicket taker in the game, but Mehdi Hasan and Rishad Hossain also offered important breakthroughs for the Bengal Tigers.
Shaheen is currently Pakistan’s highest wicket taker in the 2025 Asian Cup
Shaheen Afridi is currently the best wicket taker in Pakistan’s Asian Cup 2025. The bowler had already chosen six wickets, comparable to his tally alongside Harris Rauf and part-timer Saim Ayub.
In his attempt to protect a score of 136, Shaheen Afridi bowled an epic spell with a new ball. He rejected openers Purbeth Hossain Emmon and Touhid Fridoy, passing just 11 runs in three overs.
He is currently the best wicket taker with eight wickets in Pakistan, and Harris Rauf lists him with seven wickets. He handed Pakistan a big breakthrough in the form of Saif Hassan, Bangladeshi’s best rangeter in the series.
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