Shaheen Afridi could prove to be a major threat to the Indian batsmen in the match against Pakistan. In fact, Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi’s power play records are broken with new ball. Playing Shaheen Afridi in the first over in particular is a big challenge for the batsmen. This scene was seen again in the Asian Cup match against Nepal. Nepal’s opening game was shown the way to the pavilion by Shaheen Afridi in the first half.
Actually, it’s not easy to play on Shaheen Afridi’s inswing balls. Shaheen Afridi brings the ball in the first overs, which can prove a big challenge for any batsman. At the same time, the numbers of top Indian batsmen, including Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, show that playing pacers’ ball with the left arm has always been a major challenge. Especially when the ball of the left arm pacemaker swings inwards, the situation gets worse and worse.
Indian batsmen such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have often been seen struggling with the ball from pacemakers on their left arm. Statistics show that left-arm pacesetters like Mohammad Amir, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson and Shaheen Afridi have always been tough questions for the Indian batsmen. However, it will be interesting to see how the Indian batsmen deal with Shaheen Afridi’s balls… Significantly, India and Pakistan will face off in the Asian Cup on September 2nd. Both teams will compete against each other on the Pallekele site.