Dubai, Sept. 24 -- After India skipper Suryakumar Yadav declared their rivalry against Pakistan on the field of cricket no longer exists, premier pace Shaheen Shah Afridi responded with a bold message as the two teams stand on the verge of a third encounter in the ongoing Asia Cup with a potential title clash in sight.

On back-to-back weekends, India locked horns with Pakistan twice and handed a drubbing to their arch-rival in as many appearances. After their second encounter in the Super Fours, which ended with a six-wicket triumph for India, Suryakumar said that considering the massive chasm, the rivalry between the two arch-rivals has ceased to exist.

Before Pakistan's must-win Super Fours fixture against Bangladesh, Shaheen was aske...