Not Falling For Hugs: Naseem Shah's Angry Reaction To Virat Kohli Hugging His Teammates Ahead Of Mega Clash Goes Viral

The friendship and camaraderie take the back seat whenever India and Pakistan meet on the cricket field. The India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK) rivalry is one of the fiercest if not the fiercest rivalries in the game. But for a change, the India and Pakistan stars shared some warm moments with each other on Friday (September 1), one day before the high-voltage IND vs PAK clash in Asia Cup 2023.

As both the teams trained together on the field in Pallekele, India stars such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma decided to interact with the Pakistan players. Fast-bowler Mohammed Siraj was also seen interacting with the players from the Pakistani camp.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared the video in which Virat Kohli can be seen interacting with several Pakistani stars. He was seen in a jovial mood as he met Haris Rauf for the first time since smashing him for two consecutive sixes in last year’s T20 World Cup. Both the players were all smiles as they hugged each other. Virat Kohli also met the likes of Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan.

On the other hand, skipper Rohit Sharma was seen interacting with his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq while Siraj was seen having a conversation with fellow pacer Rauf on the field.

Pakistan and India players meet up ahead of Saturday's #PAKvIND match in Kandy ✨#AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/iP94wjsX6G

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 1, 2023

Naseem Shah’s reaction goes viral:

While several India and Pakistan stars are receiving praise from all over for showing such camaraderie ahead of the big clash, Naseem Shah is garnering attention for a different reason. The eagle eyed Pakistani fans have spotted a very interesting reaction from Naseem Shah when Virat Kohli was meeting with his teammates.

As Virat Kohli was sharing a laugh with the likes of Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah did not look pleased at all. And his reaction has now gone viral on the social media.

My boy got that look on his face pic.twitter.com/muQM7P8pOc

— Daud. (@CleanBowled563) September 1, 2023

Here are some of the reactions to Naseem Shah’s expression:

MY BOY SO CLEAR https://t.co/ieEZTzQpQD pic.twitter.com/Zezx5F8jkB

— alia. (@aliasbraindump) September 1, 2023

M Haris and naseem don't care? https://t.co/O2SGQ0oVP4 pic.twitter.com/9VFokj1Gvd

— Maham (@afkurss) September 1, 2023

Naseem is doing it right, he knows what hes doing https://t.co/weZ056EKgH

— Tasneem (@fiftyoverwc) September 1, 2023

He's out for blood https://t.co/sIAeeQ41VI

— sarah (@pindiroadpitch) September 1, 2023

Naseem ain’t falling for it https://t.co/6ez70bKA11

— i (@okayajeeb) September 1, 2023

Naseem is not falling for all these hugs and shugsss???
He is so real for this???#PAKvIND https://t.co/O2bogAVEjF

— (larki waley) farmeed ki shadi (@HadiqaRafique) September 1, 2023

Meanwhile, India will be looking to start their campaign in Asia Cup 2023 on a winning note. The match between India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place on Saturday (September 2) in Pallekele. Beating Pakistan would not be easy for India as the Men in Green are high on confidence after some fine performances in recent times. The Men in Green began their Asia Campaign with a thumping 238-run win over Nepal.