India, Feb. 15 -- Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh lashed out at Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir for calling Abhishek Sharma a "slogger", firing a sharp "wait and watch" warning ahead of the high-voltage India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash in Colombo on Sunday.

The war of words erupted after Amir, speaking on a Pakistani talk show, labelled Abhishek a "slogger" and claimed he was not technically sound. The former Pakistan fast bowler suggested the India opener could be dismissed easily with the right plan, even going so far as to say that Abhishek does not know how to defend and has yet to be properly tested at the highest level.

Harbhajan, however, strongly rejected those remarks and defended the young India batter's credentials i...