Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels that Shaheen Shah Afridi has conquered the thoughts of India batter Rohit Sharma. When India and Pakistan confronted one another in an Asia Cup 2023 sport final week, Shaheen cleaned up Rohit with a ripper. It was a fuller supply from the left-arm pacer that swung into the India captain and went by way of the defence to rattle his stumps on the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Rohit was dismissed for 11 runs off 22 balls.

“Yeh Rohit Sharma woh Rohit Sharma hai hi nahi. Yeh uska stunt double hai. Shaheen uske dimaag mein baith gaya hai. (This is not the same Rohit Sharma. This one’s a stunt double. Shaheen has conquered his mind). I have never seen him change his stance, but what was happening there? Stance change kara, beat hua, bowled hua (He changed his stance and got bowled). Shaheen is subconsciously in his mind. This is what pressure of India vs Pakistan match does to players,” Akhtar mentioned throughout a digital press convention organised by Star Sports.

The former Pakistan pacer earlier mentioned that Rohit is unable to learn or perceive the bowling of star pacer Shaheen.

“I think Rohit is unable to read or understand Shaheen. The visual of Rohit Sharma being beaten like this was not good, but he is a far better player than this. Rohit can bat much better than this. I think he is worrying too much,” Akhtar had mentioned on his YouTube channel.

India had been bundled out for 266 runs regardless of fifties from Hardik Pandya (87) and Ishan Kishan (82). Rain interrupted the sport greater than a few instances earlier than it was ultimately known as off.

“The constant interruptions by rain, leading to the players going off the ground and coming back in, it affects the focus of the batters. Gill lost his wicket because of this reason, he lost his concentration, and that is why he played such a loose shot,” mentioned Akhtar.

Gill, who barely regarded set on the crease, was dismissed for 10 runs off 32 balls on the bowling of Haris Rauf.

India and Pakistan shall be going through one another subsequent on September 10. It shall be a Super 4 match at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

India will then be enjoying towards Sri Lanka on September 12 whereas their final Super 4 match shall be towards Bangladesh on September 15. Both the matches shall be performed at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.