Ricky Ponting: “Saim Ayub is a high-quality player, and his absence is a massive gap to fill”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Pakistan have a “massive gap to fill” after opening batsman Saim Ayub missed the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Ramiz Raja: “I feel proud as a Pakistani when Babar Azam’s name is mentioned wherever I go in the world and when top batters are mentioned. I think there is someone who has put Pakistan in ICC rankings. It is a great honor to keep his name alive”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has admitted that he feels proud “when Babar Azam’s name is mentioned wherever I go in the world”.
Faisal Iqbal: “In my opinion, Saud Shakeel is definitely an all-format player who is consistently proving [himself] with his gutsy stoke play which is clearly visible to all globally. Now the question is why is he provokingly labelled to only red-ball. It’s mind-boggling”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Faisal Iqbal believes middle order batsman Saud Shakeel is “definitely an all-format player” and shouldn’t be classed as a Test specialist.
Ahmed Shehzad: “His social media team controls everything”
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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that batsman Babar Azam’s “social media team controls everything”.
Yasir Hameed: “Kamran Ghulam is [an] important player in the middle order”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed said batsman Kamran Ghulam has become “[an] important player in the middle order”.
Azeem Ghumman: “Even the current Test captain of [the] Pakistan team, he’s a very hardworking guy. I’ve seen it with my own eyes”
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Pakistan batsman Azeem Ghumman has praised Test captain Shan Masood for being a “very hardworking guy”.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Not having Saim Ayub is a big loss for us. His absence has made a difference”
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Pakistan white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that opening batsman Saim Ayub’s “absence has made a difference”.
Ian Pont: “Both great bowlers”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont has praised Pakistan quicks Mohammad Ali and Mohammad Hasnain, calling them “great bowlers”.
Darren Gough: “He bowls a good yorker, he’s got a good slower ball and I like his attitude”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Darren Gough has lauded Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf for his bowling variations, saying he has got a “good yorker” and “a good slower ball”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “They played really well. There was an attitude change. Rizwan changed the attitude”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has credited limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan for changing the attitude of the team.
