Former India batsman Navjot Singh Sidhu met ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi ahead of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match in New York on Sunday and greeted him with a hug.

India started with a win in the tournament against Ireland, but Pakistan suffered a humiliating loss to the USA in their tournament opener. This is a very important clash in the tournament for both teams as a win for Pakistan will ensure they stay alive in Group A, while India will move one step closer to Super 8s stage qualification.

Meanwhile, Navjot Singh Sidhu, who made his commentary return after a decade in IPL 2024 and is also a part of the commentary team at the ongoing T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies, met tournament ambassador Shahid Afridi in New York.

"Handsome Afridi! Is there a smarter man than him?" Sidhu said in a video on social media.

"Paaji ke saath humne boht cricket kheli hai (I have played a lot of cricket with Sidhu)," Afridi could be heard saying.

Sidhu went on to add a comment that put the quality of current Pakistan cricketers under the scanner.

"Tumhare paas aise bande kahan chale gaye?" the former India opener asked further.

Here is the video: