Former India captain Virat Kohli returned to the cricket field after almost two months. Before the match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022, Virat Kohli met former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram and former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. Virat hugs both of them. His photo with Akram is becoming increasingly viral on social media.

India decided to bowl first after winning the toss against Pakistan. R Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, and Rishabh Pant had not got a chance in playing XI for India in this match. Out of Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik, Team India selected Karthik in the team. Apart from this, there were Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the pace attack.

Virat Kohli took a break after the England tour, he did not go to the West Indies and Zimbabwe tour with Team India. Virat also talked about his mental health ahead of the Asia Cup and he said that he did not touch the bat for almost a month. Virat has come out to play this tournament with a fresh mind.