Abhishek Sharma's father Raj Kumar Sharma visited India's training session in Dubai.
On the eve of the marquee clash, a wholesome moment was witnessed in the Indian camp as Abhishek Sharma's father Raj Kumar Sharma visited the training session in Dubai, where he received greetings from Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh.
The trio of Gill, Arshdeep and Abhishek shared a light-hearted conversation with the latter's father and also exchanged a warm hug.
Before the embrace, Gill and Arshdeep bent down to touch the senior Sharma’s feet in a gesture of respect. The video of the heartwarming moment was shared by TOI Sports on X, and it quickly went viral.
Here’s the clip:
While the defending Asian champions will enter the game on the back of a thumping nine-wicket win over UAE, Pakistan will also be high on confidence following an emphatic 93-run victory against Oman in their campaign opener.
The match will be played in the backdrop of heightened tensions between the two nations following the Pahalgam terror attack and the retaliatory Operation Sindoor.