Indian batsman Suresh Raina and Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik seen sharing some moments of cross-border camaraderie during practice session at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Thursday
WT20: Suresh Raina and Shoaib Malik's rare PDA moment at Eden
Kolkata: They will be breathing down each others' necks in their marquee World T20 clash on Saturday, but a few of the Indian and Pakistani cricketers on Thursday showed great camaraderie and friendship as they trained simultaneously at the same venue here.
Indian left-handed batsman Suresh Raina and senior Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik were seen hugging and patting each other, shaking hands during optional practice sessions, making it a perfect photo opportunity ahead of their much hyped Super 10 Group 2 match at the Eden Gardens.
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Indian cricketer Suresh Raina (right) and Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik hug during their training session at Eden Garden in Kolkata on Thursday. Pic/PTI
Seeing the left-hander, Malik came to greet him and the the duo were seen talking for a few minutes before going back to each other's camp as the rivals had simultaneous session.
A day after their morale-boosting 55-run victory over Bangladesh, the Pakistan team had a training session without some of their batsmen and bowlers, while India had Raina,
Ajinkya Rahane and Pawan Negi in their session conducted by batting coach Sanjay Bangar.
Malik, who too had come under fire along with skipper Shahid Afridi for their "more love in India than in Pakistan" comments, also gave away his pair of gloves to the local seamer Rajiv Keshri and obliged them with selfies.
Pakistani trio of Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad who contributed in their big win yesterday, however, skipped the optional nets.
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina (right) and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik share a light moment during a practice session at The Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday, ahead of their WT20 match. Pic/AFP
The left-arm pace trio of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz also opted out of the optional net session to take rest.
As for the Indian camp, the duo of Raina and Rahane concentrated on batting as they faced left-arm spinner Negi.
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