• Why are Pakistan's players sporting black armbands against India in the Asia Cup?

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    Why are Pakistan's players sporting black armbands against India in the Asia Cup?




     Digital Desk: The
    Pakistan cricket squad will compete against India in the tournament's opening
    game on Sunday in Dubai while sporting black armbands. To show support for the
    flood victims in their nation, this is being done. Floods have severely
    affected Pakistan, killing people and wreaking havoc in the regions of Khyber
    Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan, and Sindh. Balochistan has also been cut off
    from the rest of the nation as a result of the recent rains.



     



    The Babar Azam-led
    team, which defeated India by a margin of 10 wickets in their most recent match
    at the T20 World Cup last year, will be aiming for a solid start to their
    campaign. With Mohammad Rizwan, Babar put together an opening stand that lasted
    more over a century until Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up three wickets. The
    pacer, however, will not compete at the Asia Cup because of an injury.
    Additionally, it was Pakistan's first-ever victory over India in a World Cup
    match.



     



    Babar gave a
    motivational message to his teammates during their final net session prior to
    their first game and asked them to go back to the World Cup game. He stated:
    "It's important to pay attention to your body language if you want to win
    the World Cup. Peeche jaake yaad karo, uss game ko yaad karo. Cheese and
    preparation are both yaad karoge toh saare yaad aa jayega.




    "Aap idhr karte
    ho wohi udhr jaake application hogi, achi prepare wohi hogi. Toh zarur ayegi
    outcome. Trust Rakho. I am aware of Humhara's major fast bowler, but fast
    bowlers in particular, uska kami mehsus mat hone dena. I wish you
    success!"



     



    Afghanistan won the opening match of the tournament on
    Saturday in Dubai, defeating Sri Lanka by an eight-wicket margin. Fazalhaq
    Farooqi's three-wicket haul enabled Afghanistan to dismiss Sri Lanka for 105
    runs in 19.4 overs. Afghanistan easily reached 106 for two in 10.1 overs while
    chasing a 106-run mark thanks to an unbeaten 37 runs off 28 balls from
    Hazratullah Zazai. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, meanwhile, scored 40 runs off just 18
    pitches.