Usman Tariq: “I must credit Nicholas Pooran, he saw me in the Abu Dhabi T10 and suggested me in the Knight Riders. He believed in me and trusted that I could deliver, and I did. Pooran and Pollard supported me when I really needed it”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has expressed gratitude to West Indies power-hitters Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard for believing in and supporting him.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Now I wish to see Saim and Fakhar as our T20 openers in [the] T20 World Cup, will this ever happen?”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has locked in his openers for the 2026 T20 World Cup, saying it should be Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman.
Aamer Yamin: “Fakhar Zaman is the best one-day and T20 player in Pakistan”
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Veteran all-rounder Aamer Yamin believes big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman is the “best one-day and T20 player in Pakistan.”
Mohammad Amir: “If Saim Ayub deserves a chance in T20Is, then so does Fakhar Zaman; you can’t head to the T20 World Cup without him”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes top order batsman Fakhar Zaman should definitely be picked for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Mohammad Rizwan: “He is a proven match-winner, and everyone knows his impact”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said big-hitter Fakhar Zaman “is a proven match-winner”.
Salman Ali Agha: “He is loving batting in the middle order now and doesn’t want to open anymore. He has embraced his middle order role brilliantly – this generational talent is transforming our line-up”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has claimed that batsman Hasan Nawaz doesn’t want to open anymore.
Mohammad Amir: “Babar still has five to seven years left in his career”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir believes batsman Babar Azam “still has five to seven years left in his career”.
Fakhar Zaman: “He is such a perfect bowler. A team needs a guy like him who can bowl in the [powerplay], he can bowl in the middle overs, he can bowl at the end, so he is Mr. Perfect for the team”
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Pakistan power-hitter Fakhar Zaman said left-arm speedster Mohammad Amir is “Mr. Perfect” as he can bowl in any situation and “will play with the batter’s mind”.
Mike Hesson: “He’s at a stage in his career where he needs a big season and I know he’s highly motivated to do that”
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Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson has admitted that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “needs a big season” after failing to fire as of late.
Mohammad Amir: “He’s that type of a player who on his day can take apart any bowler”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has admitted that big-hitting batsman Fakhar Zaman is extremely dangerous as he “can take apart any bowler”.
