Mohammad Haris, the captain of Pakistan A or Pakistan Shaheens, revealed ahead of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 that talking about India is strictly prohibited in the team’s dressing room. This statement comes just before the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash, scheduled for October 19 (Saturday), which will mark the opening game for both teams. Notably, Pakistan are the defending champions of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup as they defeated arch-rivals India in the final of the 2023 edition.
An India vs Pakistan clash, no matter the sport or the magnitude of the event, is always an anticipated spectacle, drawing the attention of not just the people from both the countries, but also the world. So much so that the drama sometimes also reflects on-field in the form of heated face-offs or altercations.
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However, in a viral video on the internet, Mohammad Haris, who will lead Pakistan against India in their opening Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 match, says that talking about 'Bharat' is not allowed in the team's dressing room.
"Aapko ek baat batau. Pehli dafa hoga ke iss dressing room mei Bharat par baat karne pe pabandi hai (I will tell you one thing; it's the first time ever that we are not allowed to talk about India in the dressing room)," Haris can be heard saying in the viral video.
Watch the viral video here:
Focusing On All Teams, Not Just India: Haris
23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris also emphasised that Pakistan will be focusing equally on all the teams in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, not just India. He stated that Pakistan are preparing for their matches against Oman, UAE and India with the same approach, without any special focus on one particular team.