Shoaib Akhtar on Saqlain Mushtaq: “Both of us secretly used to take pills and injections just to be able to play the match. Had any senior known this, they would have thrown out Saqlain”
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Iconic 160kph Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that spinner Saqlain Mushtaq would have been “thrown out” of the national team had any senior player known he was taking pills and injections to treat his knee pain.
Mohammad Yousuf: “A lot of the players after beating India in 2021, fortunately or unfortunately, started thinking that nobody is better than us. They became a bit disrespectful”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes the downfall of Pakistan cricket began after the national team defeated India by 10 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup as players started to become “a bit disrespectful”.
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.
Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq: “Honestly, my dream is to single-handedly win a match against India”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has revealed that it is his dream to “single-handedly win a match against India,” a statement that reflects his ambition and competitive spirit ahead of a potential high-stakes clash.
Wasim Akram: “It’s my wish that India and Pakistan also resume playing a Test series. It’s been too long, and it would be a historic spectacle for fans on both sides”
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Iconic swing king Wasim Akram wants to see India and Pakistan play a Test series in the near future as he believes it has been too long.
Virat Kohli: “I tried to hit Shahid Afridi for a six straight down the ground and got caught at at long-on”
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Revered India batsman Virat Kohli recalled how he got out when he tried to hit Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for a six.
Zaheer Abbas: “We should play together. India and Pakistan must compete against each other”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas believes India and Pakistan should be playing against each other.
Mohammad Amir: “I think Shaheen Afridi will take early wickets against India in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai. I took early wickets in the 2017 Champions Trophy final against India and Shaheen will do it now”
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Mohammad Amir has predicted that fellow Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi will take early wickets in the 2025 Champions Trophy match against India on February 23 in Dubai.
Fakhar Zaman: “In my opinion, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma will be important players for India in the upcoming tournament”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman believes the India trio of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya will pose a big threat in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Basit Ali: “In Pakistan, it seems people, including the board, are asleep. Against India, you need someone who has won you the Champions Trophy before: Sarfaraz Ahmed”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has called for ex-captain Sarfaraz Ahmed to be appointed as the national team’s mentor for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
