Virat, Babar, Shakib likely to play together in Afro-Asia Cup
Friday, 1 July 2022
NEW DELHI, June 30 (Agencies): India's Virat Kohli, Pakistan's Babar Azam and Shakib al Hasan could be seen in the same team next year with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) planning to revive the Afro-Asia Cup.
The 50-overs series was first played in 2005 before being discontinued after its next edition in 2007 as relations between India and Pakistan soured.
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena led an Asia XI that also included players from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in the last edition, beating an Africa side comprising cricketers from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya 3-0.
India and Pakistan have suspended bilateral cricket and their players do not take part in the other country's T20 leagues, but the arch-rivals still draw massive crowds whenever they face each other at global tournaments.
ACC President Jay Shah, also the secretary of the influential Indian board, told Reuters the Cup's return may get rubber-stamped at an ACC meeting next month.
"We have gone through some proposals on this subject," he said.