ALSO READ: ‘Very competitive…,’ Babar Azam on India-Pakistan match in Asia cup 2023 As bits and parts of the press conference were shared on social media, some users highlighted a segment that never took place. It was like Agarkar, on being asked how India plans on tackling the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and other Pakistan speedsters, said: "Kohli will take care of them". However, in reality, such a question wasn't even asked.
Meanwhile, falling prey to the gaffe, Pakistan's Shadab Khan showed his unhappiness with the claim. Following a 59-run win against Afghanistan in the third ODI in Colombo, when asked about the claim, Pakistan's Shabad said mere words don't hold true and that the truth of it will only be seen on the matchday. "It depends on a particular day, probably.
Now, someone from India or I can make any claim, but those are just words. Anybody can say anything and that doesn't change or affect anything. When we will have the match, then we might see what goes on," Hindustan Times quoted him as saying.
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