Abhishek downplays competition with Gill & Jaiswal for T20I opening slot
On Sunday against England, the 24-year-old smashed 135 runs off just 54 balls to help India post a mammoth 247/9, for his second T20I century.
Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team thrashed Pakistan in yet another clash in the ongoing Asia Cup on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
With the nine-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan, India have secured their spot in the final of the ongoing tournament. All-rounder Shoaib Malik, who is married to India’s tennis queen Sania Mirza, was the star performer for Pakistan with a gritty 78 off 90 balls. However, Malik’s performance was overshadowed by the batting prowess of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Both the Indian openers scored centuries to guide India to an easy nine-wicket win over Pakistan.
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Despite being the most consistent scorer against India, all-rounder Shoaib Malik received love and adulation from the Indian fans in the stadium during the match.
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On Sunday, during India’s innings when Shoaib Malik was fielding on the boundary, Indian fans took the opportunity to celebrate his marriage with Sania Mirza and started calling him, “Jiju, jiju look here once”.
Here is the video of the incident:
Ok.. That was nice.. #ShoaibMalik
“Jeeju”.. 😜 pic.twitter.com/5eZw2GQY7L— Lady Nisha (@Lady_nishaaa) September 23, 2018
Much to the surprise of Indian fans, after getting repeatedly called, Shoaib Malik turned towards the crowd and waved at them.
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