Shahid Afridi: “During Deccan Chargers practice sessions, I watched him bat and his class impressed me. I knew one day Rohit would play for India – and he has proved himself as a classy batter”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi said he always knew that big-hitting opener Rohit Sharma would go on to play for India.
Ramiz Raja: “Everywhere I go for commentary, whenever Virat Kohli’s name comes up, Babar’s name is mentioned alongside. I’m not saying Babar is bigger than Virat, but he is a top-quality player who has earned global respect”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes Babar Azam deserves immense respect as his name is always mentioned alongside India superstar Virat Kohli.
Ihsanullah: “India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a good batter but he is a little bit weak in playing fast bowlers. If he contacts me on WhatsApp, I will correct his mistakes”
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Pakistan speedster Ihsanullah has claimed that India batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi appears “a little bit weak” against fast bowlers.
Harbhajan Singh: “Babar and many others should learn from King Kohli”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “should learn from” Virat Kohli to regain his batting dominance.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “He has quality, he can handle pressure situations, and he has a presence at the crease that I haven’t seen in a Pakistani player for a long time”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is the first player from the country he has seen with such a big presence in a long time.
Abdur Rauf: “he has lost pace – now bowling around 134-135 kph – and isn’t swinging the ball as effectively. His bowling action has also changed post-injury, affecting his ability to take early wickets with the new ball”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Abdur Rauf said left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has seen his pace drop from 145 kph to around 135 kph.
Cheteshwar Pujara: “It looks like there was mental pressure on him. In ODI cricket, you need to bat with freedom. He is a natural stroke player. He needs to bat with more freedom”
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India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara has advised Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “to bat with more freedom”.
Saim Ayub: “When you play cricket, every bowler is a challenge and same is the case for Jasprit Bumrah, nothing special”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub said every bowler he faces presents a challenge and insisted that India speedster Jasprit Bumrah is no different.
Ihsanullah: “If I get the chance to bowl [to] Abhishek Sharma, I will get him out in just three balls”
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Pakistan fast bowler Ihsanullah confidently stated that he needs just three balls to get India opening batsman Abhishek Sharma out.
Abrar Ahmed: “I want to box and want Shikhar Dhawan in front of me”
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Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has revealed that he would like to fight former India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan in a boxing match.
