India vs Pakistan World Cup Match: Shaheen Afridi Risks Facing Wrath Of Fans After Making Blunt Remark

Pakistan pace spearheads Shaheen Afridi has risked facing the wrath of the Indian and Pakistan cricket fans over his recent remark about the rivalry between the two nations.

Fans from both sides of the border are eagerly waiting for the arch-rivals to lock horns in the upcoming edition of the ICC World Cup. The International Cricket Council has already announced the full schedule of the tournament and the India-Pakistan game is once again garnering huge attention.

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The highly-anticipated clash is scheduled to take place on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. According to media reports, the match has caused the hotel rents in Ahmedabad to surge up to 10 times. Pakistan are set to travel to India for the first time since 2016. An India-Pakistan clash in India is undoubtedly one of the biggest games in the game.

Shaheen Afridi’s comment on the India-Pakistan clash:

While the Indian and Pakistani cricket fraternities are eagerly waiting for the match to take place, Shaheen Afridi has come up with a blunt remark on the same. The Pakistan star has taken a dig at the media and fans’ fixation with the World Cup clash between the two nations. The left-arm pacer insisted that the focus should be on winning the World Cup rather than one just one clash.

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“We should stop thinking and concentrating on just India versus Pakistan match because that’s just one game. We need to focus our thoughts on how to win the World Cup, and as a team, this will be our aim,” Shaheen Afridi told a Pakistani television channel.

He also gave an update on his fitness. Afridi is all set to play his first Test in more than a year. He has not played a Test since injuring his knee during the Test against Sri Lanka last year. Incidentally, he is set to return to action in Tests against the same team.

“I am fully fit; that’s why I’m back in the Test team. If I hadn’t been fully match fit, my name wouldn’t have been in the squad. I will be playing for Pakistan’s national team, not for a club level team,” said Afridi.

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