WATCH: Shahid Afridi engages in fun chat with Bollywood actors ahead of Asia Cup 2023

With the 2023 Asia Cup just hours away, fans are eagerly waiting to witness the high-octane clash between India and Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy. The India-Pakistan encounter has always been a bitter rivalry as the two countries now only face each other in major multi-national tournaments.

While the upcoming competition between the two arch-rivals promises to be exciting and spicy, fans on social media witnessed a heartwarming gesture that showed Bollywood and cricket uniting the two nations. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi took to his Instagram handle to share a video of his funny interaction with Bollywood actors Sohail Khan and Aftab Shivdasani at the airport.

The legendary all-rounder was in the United States as part of franchise cricket leagues, GT20 Canada and US Masters T10. In the video, Afridi and the two actors can be seen having some hilarious conversations. Netizens really loved the gestures between the celebrities from their respective countries, especially considering the fact that the two sides are going to lock horns in a few days.

“Have been on the road between Canada for GT20 Canada and the USA for US Masters T10 and multiple charity events for the Shahid Afridi Foundation past 40 days. I miss Pakistan. One thing is for sure, Nothing unites people more than sports, especially cricket. Love this game,” Afridi captioned the video.

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India and Pakistan will be aiming for strong outings in the continental event as it is their final preparation for the upcoming ODI World Cup. While Rohit Sharma’s side enters the tournament with a history of seven titles, Babar Azam and Co. will be coming as the world’s No. 1 ODI team after their recent success over Afghanistan.

Asia Cup 2023 squads of India and Pakistan

India Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. Travelling stand-by player: Sanju Samson

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel. Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).