Shahid Afridi: “Shaheen should play mind games, he can take wickets in the beginning. I would like him to win the match for Pakistan with his bowling”
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Pakistan big-hitting icon Shahid Afridi wants to see his son-in-law, Shaheen Shah Afridi, start playing mind games with opposition batsmen and win games with his bowling.
Mickey Arthur: “How Babar is not in this batting line-up is totally beyond me”
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Former head coach Mickey Arthur admitted he is completely baffled by Pakistan’s decision to exclude batsman Babar Azam from the team for the 2025 Asia Cup.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “Pakistan has exceptional talent. One such player is Sahibzada Farhan, who plays in a style similar to Abhishek Sharma, attacking the bowlers right from the first ball. This approach is highly encouraging”
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Ravichandran Ashwin believes Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan is similar to India opener Abhishek Sharma in their shared approach of “attacking the bowlers right from the first ball”.
Shoaib Malik: “Saim, Nawaz, and Faheem cannot be complete bowlers”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has openly questioned the bowling abilities of Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, and Faheem Ashraf, remarking that they “cannot be complete bowlers”.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “Personally, I believe Fakhar is the best batter in the Pakistan side”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has named big-hitter Fakhar Zaman as the best batsman in the Pakistan team.
Basit Ali: “In my view, Babar, Rizwan, and Salman Ali Agha are not suited for T20s”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes the batting trio of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha “are not suited” for T20Is.
Usman Qadir: “Our ex-cricketers couldn’t digest how Babar Azam became a bigger superstar than them”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir has claimed many of the former cricketers in the country are jealous that batsman Babar Azam “became a bigger superstar than them”.
Mike Hesson: “He has added power-hitting value at number six or seven”
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Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz “has added power-hitting value at number six or seven”.
Abdur Rauf: “Sahibzada Farhan is also a great talent but needs consistent chances [on] true pitches”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf wants top order batsman Sahibzada Farhan to be given “consistent chances” as he is a “great talent”.
Pakistan batsman Salman Ali Agha: “I got trolled a lot, but it doesn’t affect me anymore now”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha said he used to get trolled a lot, but it no longer bothers him.
