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Shahdab Khan (Source- Twitter)
Team India is currently in Thiruvananthapuram, to play their second warm-up game against the Netherlands. The mega event is just three days away with all the teams are preparing for the big event. Pakistan are currently in Hyderabad to play their second warm-up match against Australia.
Pakistan have lost their first warm-up match against New Zealand. They scored 345 runs in their first match with runs coming from the bat of skipper Babar Azam and wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan. The former scored 80 runs, while the wicket-keeper batter scored a century. But New Zealand chased down the target with seven overs to left. The spin department has been a problem for Pakistan due to their vice-captain Shahdab Khan's inconsistent performance.
Shadab Khan does not shy away from expressing his love for Bollywood movies and local food. Glancing at the top cop from Hyderabad police manning the media conference room, the leg-spinner compared him with the Ajay Devgan character named Singham.
Hope, we get the same love in Ahmedabad where we play India: Shahdab Khan
The vice-captain said, "Singham bhi aaye hain yaha pe. (I see Singham is also present here)." He further said, "The welcome was fantastic at the (Hyderabad) airport and also a lot of people have been thronging the team hotel and hospitality wise it's been really good."
Shadab stated that his team is ready for the much-awaited clash against the arch-rivals India on October 14. Saying that, "The food has been really tasty and the support staff (all South Africans) are worried that we end up increasing our fat percentage (laughs). Hope, we get the same love in Ahmedabad where we play India (laughs)."
Further, the leg-spinner said, "I admire Rohit Sharma a lot and among the leading batsmen in the world he is the most difficult to bowl to. Once he gets set he becomes very dangerous. Among the bowlers, since I am a leg-spinner, it will be Kuldeep Yadav given his recent form." In the Asia Cup four of his six wickets came against Nepal and he ended with an average of 40.83.