Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat: “They again offered me a three-year contract where Shah Rukh himself called and welcomed me”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat revealed that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered him a three-year contract to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Irfan Pathan: “Watching him bowl reminded me of the great Waqar Younis”
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Former India left-arm seamer Irfan Pathan said Umran Malik reminds him of legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It is a performance based IPL franchise model. No one will be spared, not even Virat Kohli. Even he can be dropped if he does not perform”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said great players like India batsman Virat Kohli can be dropped.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Ganguly replied (to Buchanan) that he has always been unfit. Don’t worry about him. It will be okay even if he’s half unfit”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said former India captain Sourav Ganguly backed him when he was half fit.
Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar: “I was serving a ban when I joined the KKR camp and hadn’t played matches. John Buchanan told Sourav Ganguly that he doesn’t think I am fit enough”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled the time John Buchanan told Sourav Ganguly that he wasn’t fit enough.
Shoaib Akhtar: “In the auction, Babar would go for INR 15-20 crore and could be the most expensive Pakistan player”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar believes that captain Babar Azam would go for INR 15-20 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Shoaib Akhtar: “It would be great to see Babar Azam and Virat Kohli opening the innings together in the IPL one day”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he wants to see captain Babar Azam open the batting with India superstar Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League (IPL) one day.
Azhar Ali: “Cummins, he’s an all-round very good bowler”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali said Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is a “very good bowler”.
Sunil Gavaskar: “To provoke a fast bowler takes something else. Kohli is one of the rare batters who like to sledge bowlers. He is like Javed Miandad in that sense”
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Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar said Virat Kohli sledges bowlers like iconic Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad.
Tim David: “As a batter, it is challenging to play as the standard of bowling is right up there. You have bowlers who are part of the Pakistan setup and then the emerging ones who are also very talented and bowl quick”
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Australia power-hitter Tim David said the talent of fast bowlers in Pakistan is through the roof.
