Liberals on social media called Sachin Tendulkar spineless for sharing stage with PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath in a program held at Varanasi.
The Pakistan cricket team originally planned a brief bonding session in Dubai before heading to Hyderabad. However, visa delays have disrupted their plans.
India is going with four seamers Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, and Mohammed Siraj while three spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.