New Delhi: How will it be when cricketers from each other's arch rivals India and Pakistan take the field for the same team? Played together and not against each other on the field. This may sound good. Fans will get to see the brilliant batting of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam. On the other hand, sharp bowling by Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi. Many cricket fans will not believe this, but it is going to be true. In fact, the African Cricket Association (ACA) has started talks with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to restart the once popular Afro-Asia Cup after almost two decades. In this tournament, teams from both the continents will face each other. -Plays against others. The Afro-Asia Cup has been organized twice so far. The tournament was held in South Africa in 2005 (drawn) and India in 2007 (Asia won). The third session was to be held in Kenya in 2009 but it never took place. “Apart from cricket, the Afro-Asia Cup brings much-needed financial support to the organization and there is a lot of will on both sides,” ACA interim president and Zimbabwe Cricket president Tavengwa Mukuhlani was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
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Afro-Asia Cup is exciting
He said, 'We have had talks with our counterparts in the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) and obviously our African continent associations. They want the Afro-Asia Cup to be restarted. ACC has not yet responded to the issue. In the year 2005, the Asian team was led by Pakistan captain Inzamam Ul Haq and included Indian players like Rahul Dravid, Ashish Nehra and Anil Kumble.
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The 2007 Asian team included Indian players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, while Pakistan was represented by Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Akhtar. ACA is also considering organizing Africa Premier League on the lines of Indian Premier League.
MS Dhoni will play IPL at the age of 43, this player forced to retire, said – great end to his cricket journeyAfro-Asia Cup is exciting
He said, 'We have had talks with our counterparts in the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) and obviously our African continent associations. They want the Afro-Asia Cup to be restarted. ACC has not yet responded to the issue. In the year 2005, the Asian team was led by Pakistan captain Inzamam Ul Haq and included Indian players like Rahul Dravid, Ashish Nehra and Anil Kumble.
4 years, 400 matches, 11 teams… This tournament will be played for the first time in women's cricket, big announcement from ICCThe 2007 Asian team included Indian players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, while Pakistan was represented by Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Akhtar. ACA is also considering organizing Africa Premier League on the lines of Indian Premier League.
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