Asif Ali: “Look, my job is to play cricket. You saw in the [2024] World Cup as well that two retired players returned to the Pakistan team. If there is a need, I am available”
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Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali has hinted that he might come out of retirement to play international cricket again.
Imad Wasim: “Why didn’t Asif Ali become an Iftikhar? Why didn’t Khushdil become an Iftikhar? There is a very simple answer. The environment and template did not support them”
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Former Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has said that Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah were unable to establish themselves as long-term power-hitters in the national side like Iftikhar Ahmed because the environment “did not support them”.
Abdul Samad: “I also learnt a lot from Iftikhar bhai and Asif Ali in domestic cricket”
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Pakistan batsman Abdul Samad has thanked big-hitters Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali for teaching him a lot in domestic cricket.
Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali: “If the selectors needed me, they would have called me up. I believe they don’t need me at this moment”
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Pakistan big-hitter Asif Ali doesn’t think he is needed in the national team at the moment as he would have gotten a call from the selectors.
Sohail Tanvir: “You sent Asif Ali to open, who has zero technique. He is not a technically sound batter, but only a power-hitter. I personally witnessed his technique in the nets; he just swings his bat”
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Former Pakistan left-arm speedster Sohail Tanvir has slammed power-hitter Asif Ali, saying he “has zero technique” and “just swings his bat”.
Shadab Khan: “The way you have won matches for Pakistan and other teams at the very end of games doesn’t get its recognition”
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Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan believes big-hitting batsman Asif Ali doesn’t get the recognition he deserves as a match-winner.
Pakistan batsman Asif Ali: “The transition from No. 4 to No. 6 is not easy”
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Pakistan powerhouse Asif Ali admitted that being demoted from number four to number six is “not easy”.
Asif Ali: “You will see so many Asif Ali, there is a lot of talent in Pakistan better than me”
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Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali said there are a lot of players in the country who are better than him right now.
Asif Ali: “Babar Azam is a frontline leader, which is why he is the king”
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Pakistan power-hitter Asif Ali has hailed limited overs captain Babar Azam as “the king” since he constantly leads from the front.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Unfortunately, Asif Ali is a wasted talent who [was] not managed correctly in [the] last five-six years”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez has called big-hitting batsman Asif Ali a “wasted talent.”
