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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan identified how Salman Agha and Khushdil Shah are much like Indian duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan are out of Champions Trophy semifinals race. (AP Picture)
The much-hyped India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy contest in Dubai turned out to be a one-sided affair. India, led by a glowing century from Virat Kohli, produced a medical efficiency to beat their neighbours by six wickets and storm to their second straight win of the ICC match being held for the primary time since 2017.
India’s spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel mixed for 26 overs between them and allowed simply 129 runs whereas selecting up 5 wickets. They performed an important position in limiting Pakistan to a below-par whole of 241-all out in 49.4 overs.
Throughout the post-match media interplay, captain Mohammad Rizwan was requested about Pakistan’s lack of choices within the spin division when in comparison with India.
Nevertheless, Rizwan felt that even India have a one frontline spinner in Kuldeep whereas Jadeja and Axar are extra of allrounders.
“When you have a look at that Indian staff additionally they’ve Kuldeep because the front-line spinner. Jadeja is like an rounder, Axar Patel is sort of a rounder. We even have Salman Ali Agha – he bowled very properly in different international locations as properly and Khushdil Shah, they bowled very properly like previously,” stated Rizwan.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra took a dig at Rizwan’s evaluation.
“Pakistan skipper Rizwan believes that Salman Agha and Khushdil Shah are of the identical high quality (as bowlers) as Jadeja and Axar. You may’t make these items up,” Chopra posted on X.
“Delulu Is The Solely Sululu. Please keep like this, Pakistan. Though matches are one-sided…Pakistan’s meme recreation and cricket content material is top-class after the loss,” he added.