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Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket captain, met Momin Saqib, the Pakistani meme star, during the Asia Cup 2022.

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Thanks to Hardik Pandya’s explosive 33 off 17 balls, Virat Kohli scored 35 as Rohit Sharma’s Team India managed to chase down 148 to win vs Pakistan with five wickets and two balls to spare.

Virat Kohli, former India captain, became the first Indian batter to play in 100 T20I matches when he stepped on the field for the all-important India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 clash in Dubai on Sunday (August Twenty eight).

Kohli regained some of his previous form by coming into bat at No. 3. After opener KL Rahul was dismissed for first-ball duck, there were 3 ducks in the Indian innings.

Rohit Sharma’s Team India won by five wickets with two balls to spare, thanks to Hardik Pandya’s explosive 33 off 17 balls, while Kohli scored 35. After the match, Kohli was seen interacting with Momin Saqib, the star of a viral Twitter meme from Pakistan.

A post shared by Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib)

Momin Saqib was seen chatting with Virat Kohli and congratulated him for the win after the contest.”
“Congratulations on the win,” he said.”I’m really sad that today is over, but I hope we can meet up again in the future.”

Momin Saqib posted a video on his Instagram handle with the caption, “A great sportsman and a humble personality.”Great to see you back in form!

After India beat Pakistan in the 2019 ODI World Cup league match, Saqib gained fame for his remarks on the Pakistan team. In a video that became an internet hit, he was seen as very emotional while hilariously criticizing Pakistani batters for their performance and eating habits outside the stadium.

After being dropped off the second ball of debutant pacer Naseem Shah, Kohli showed signs of a comeback on a tricky Dubai track with a composed knock against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 opener. After being dismissed by left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz, the former India captain hammered 35 off 34 balls with one six and three fours.

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