In a highly anticipated Asia Cup showdown on Saturday in Pallekele, Shaheen Shah Afridi made a significant impact by swiftly removing Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and their star batter, Virat Kohli, after India's decision to take the batting position.

In a tense opening, India stumbled, losing two crucial wickets with just 28 runs on the scoreboard.

This marks the ODI encounter between these two archrivals since 2019, intensifying the rivalry on the grand stage.

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Having already secured a victory in their inaugural Asia Cup match against Nepal on home soil, Pakistan is looking to maintain their winning momentum. 

Meanwhile, India is commencing their campaign with this high-stakes match, setting the stage for a gripping battle of cricketing giants.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf. 

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