Afridi will bowling Champions Trophy to fire against India

For observers around the world, the 2017 Champions Trophy will commence from June 1, yet fans from Pakistan and India have denoted their logbooks for June 4 when both most despised opponents conflict in their gathering match and previous all-rounder Shahid Afridi is the same.

The 37-year-old is restlessly anticipating the mouth-watering conflict and says he is expecting an awakening execution from Pakistan against India.

"We are currently only a month from the greatest cricket match of the year — the mouth-watering India-Pakistan go head to head in the ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston," Afridi composed for International Cricket Council's (ICC) site. "Like a huge number of fans far and wide, I am additionally amped up for the diversion and anticipate an exceedingly engaging match between the two customary adversaries, who have a rich cricketing history between them."

He included: "The Champions Trophy is the main ICC occasion where Pakistan have had victories against India. We won the 2004 match at Edgbaston and afterward the 2009 match at Centurion. I trust the Men in Green convey an awakening execution at Edgbaston to enhance their record against India in worldwide occasions."

Shahid Afridi, who played 398 ODIs for Pakistan, trusts India will have a high ground in the match however Pakistan knocking down some pins line-up can help Sarfraz Ahmed and his men tame the Virat Kohli-drove side.

"On the up and coming match in Edgbaston, I truly trust that we see an exemplary Indo-Pak coordinate," he composed. "India have the quality and additionally the mental favorable position in view of their current exhibitions against us. India are a batting powerhouse overflowing with ability, which is all around bolstered by a forceful and assaulting rocking the bowling alley line-up."

In any case, the previous chief is sure. "I feel Pakistan have an impressive rocking the bowling alley line-up that can challenge the Indian batting, particularly in English conditions. As usual, it would be a session of nerves and both groups would need to keep up their levelheadedness all through," he included.

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