Shahid Afridi responds to Gautam Gambhir’s ‘Dosti bahar rehni chahiye’ comment. Last week’s Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan drew a lot of attention. The two teams met for the first time since the T20 World Cup in 2022, and there was plenty of entertainment in store.
Pakistan pacers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah hampered Indian batters, limiting them to 266 runs.
Rain, however, washed out the entire second innings, denying Indian bowlers the opportunity to demonstrate their prowess.
Before and after the match, members of the Indian cricket team and the Pakistan cricket team could be seen laughing.
Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir, a member of the World Cup-winning team in 2011, stated on Star Sports that the Indian team represents a billion people and should not be displaying acts of friendship inside the stadium.
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“When you play on the field for your national team, you must leave the friendship outside the boundary ropes. Game face hona zaroori hai. Dosti bahaar rehni chahiye. There has to be an aggression in the eyes of both sets of players,” Gautam Gambhir said
“You can be as friendly as you want after those six or seven hours of cricket. Those hours are very important because you’re not just representing yourself, you’re representing a nation of over a billion.
“These days you see players of rival teams patting each other on the back and exchanging fist bumps during a match. You would never see that a few years ago,” Gautam Gambhir added.
Now, former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has commented on the subject, saying he does not subscribe to Gautam Gambhir’s school of thought.
“That is his thought. I think differently. We are cricketers and ambassadors as well, we all have fans across the globe. So it is better to send out a message of love and respect. Yes there is aggression on the field, but there is life off the field as well,” Shahid Afridi told Pakistan media on Wednesday.
Shahid Afridi responds to Gautam Gambhir’s ‘Dosti bahar rehni chahiye’ comment, watch the video:
On Sunday, India will face Pakistan in a Super 4 match at the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, ahead of the World Cup, 2011 World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir has been named as the one man who can make a significant difference to the team’s chances at the quadrennial event.
“We talk about Yuvraj Singh, MS’ innings, my innings, but actually it was Zaheer Khan, who set the entire tournament. You look at the spell against England where he got Andrew Strauss, you look at the spell at the World Cup final. Five over four maidens, 1/1. That’s how you set the tone. That’s why I can’t look beyond Jaspreet Bumrah if India has to…he has to have an A-tournament,” Gautam Gambhir said on Star Sports.
Shahid Afridi responds to Gautam Gambhir’s ‘Dosti bahar rehni chahiye’ comment
Shahid Afridi responds to Gautam Gambhir’s ‘Dosti bahar rehni chahiye’ comment. Last week’s Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan drew a lot of attention. The two teams met for the first time since the T20 World Cup in 2022, and there was plenty of entertainment in store.
Pakistan pacers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah hampered Indian batters, limiting them to 266 runs.
Rain, however, washed out the entire second innings, denying Indian bowlers the opportunity to demonstrate their prowess.
Before and after the match, members of the Indian cricket team and the Pakistan cricket team could be seen laughing.
Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir, a member of the World Cup-winning team in 2011, stated on Star Sports that the Indian team represents a billion people and should not be displaying acts of friendship inside the stadium.
Also read: Shahid Afridi shares wedding pictures with his eldest daughter
“When you play on the field for your national team, you must leave the friendship outside the boundary ropes. Game face hona zaroori hai. Dosti bahaar rehni chahiye. There has to be an aggression in the eyes of both sets of players,” Gautam Gambhir said
“You can be as friendly as you want after those six or seven hours of cricket. Those hours are very important because you’re not just representing yourself, you’re representing a nation of over a billion.
“These days you see players of rival teams patting each other on the back and exchanging fist bumps during a match. You would never see that a few years ago,” Gautam Gambhir added.
Now, former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has commented on the subject, saying he does not subscribe to Gautam Gambhir’s school of thought.
“That is his thought. I think differently. We are cricketers and ambassadors as well, we all have fans across the globe. So it is better to send out a message of love and respect. Yes there is aggression on the field, but there is life off the field as well,” Shahid Afridi told Pakistan media on Wednesday.
Shahid Afridi responds to Gautam Gambhir’s ‘Dosti bahar rehni chahiye’ comment, watch the video:
On Sunday, India will face Pakistan in a Super 4 match at the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, ahead of the World Cup, 2011 World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir has been named as the one man who can make a significant difference to the team’s chances at the quadrennial event.
“We talk about Yuvraj Singh, MS’ innings, my innings, but actually it was Zaheer Khan, who set the entire tournament. You look at the spell against England where he got Andrew Strauss, you look at the spell at the World Cup final. Five over four maidens, 1/1. That’s how you set the tone. That’s why I can’t look beyond Jaspreet Bumrah if India has to…he has to have an A-tournament,” Gautam Gambhir said on Star Sports.
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