Javed Afridi: “Bring Back Babar & Rizwan! Pakistan Cricket deserves its best players on the field. Stop the politics”
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Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi wants Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan back in the T20I team immediately, saying “stop the politics”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Mohammad Rizwan played his politics and eventually got the captaincy he wanted”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has called out wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan for using politics to gain the limited overs captaincy.
Danish Kaneria: “Their downfall started when they removed Sarfaraz Ahmed from captaincy, he was a perfect skipper”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes Sarfaraz Ahmed should have never been removed as captain as “he was a perfect skipper”.
Mohammad Asif: “He is the only proper player right now. I don’t know why he is being dragged into politics, or if he is getting involved in it, he shouldn’t do that”
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Former Pakistan speedster Mohammad Asif believes white-ball captain Babar Azam is the “only proper player” in the team right now.
Mohammad Rizwan: “People are saying that there’s some politics within the team, and there are some differences. If there were any differences, we have also lost games before. This is just outside chatter”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has made it abundantly clear that there are no “politics” or “differences” in the national team.
Wasim Akram: “They don’t take our suggestions, and it’s great that I am away from Pakistan cricket. It’s a ‘blessing in disguise’ because it is just criticism, politics”
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Legendary swing king Wasim Akram said “it’s great that I am away from Pakistan cricket” as it is nothing but criticism and politics.
Ahmed Shehzad: “You’re (Babar Azam) just a social media-generated king. You’ve had four to five years. You guys play politics, you guys don’t have the required fitness level. You have played your peak cricket and now your cricket is declining”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes Babar Azam’s “cricket is declining” and feels that the limited overs captain is past his prime.
Ramiz Raja: “It [India-Pakistan bilateral ties] is impossible right now. The sporting model has been spoiled by politics”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said it is currently impossible for the national team to play bilateral series with India.
Shahid Afridi: “Cricket between Pakistan and India is very important. Sports should be kept away from politics. Relations between the two countries can improve because of cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said cricket between India and Pakistan is very important for the sport.
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan: “Want to enter soon, Insha Allah”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan has revealed that he plans to start a career in politics in the near future.
