Before the Asia Cup, players from Afghanistan and Pakistan greet one another with hugs, smiles, and handshakes

They will be hoping to their T20 players to deliver in the big competition and propel them to their first major final. Afghanistan are predicted to be a difficult team to beat in the tournament, and they will be looking to their T20 stars to deliver.

When Pakistani players and the stars from Afghanistan gathered in the United Arab Emirates, there was no shortage of mutual respect and friendliness between the two teams, despite the fact that they will soon be competing against each other for the title of Asia Cup winners. The competition has begun for all of the teams, and as they arrived in the Middle East, the players from both countries greeted each other with friendly smiles, firm handshakes, and affectionate hugs.

On Wednesday, Afghanistan players Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi met with the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Sohail, and Shaheen Shah Afridi, and there were joyous scenes all around. Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi are both members of the Afghanistan national football team.

They will be hoping to their T20 players to deliver in the big competition and propel them to their first major final. Afghanistan are predicted to be a difficult team to beat in the tournament, and they will be looking to their T20 stars to deliver.

The traditional powerhouses of cricket, India and Pakistan, as well as a young Sri Lankan team, should be mindful of the talented Afghans, who are believed by many cricket commentators to be capable of causing one or more upsets throughout the tournament.