Pakistan power-hitter Azam Khan: “There’s no one close to my batting numbers at the No.5 and No.6 positions in Pakistan. In the last four years, only twelve batters have scored runs at an average of more than 25 and a strike-rate in excess of 145 in T20 cricket”
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan firmly believes there is no other Pakistan batsman as good as him at the number five or six spot in T20Is.
Mohammad Haris: “We shouldn’t compare between the two of us just yet, Surya is 32-33 years old, I am still a 22-year-old boy. To reach that stage I still have to put that work in”
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Mohammad Haris, the aggressive Pakistan top order batsman, doesn’t want people comparing him to India T20I batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav.
Mohammad Haris: “Surya has his own level, De Villiers had his own level and I [have] my own level well. I want to make a name for myself as a 360-degree cricketer, not use theirs”
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Mohammad Haris, the promising Pakistan power-hitter, has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be the next AB de Villiers or Suryakumar Yadav as he wants to “make a name for myself as a 360-degree cricketer.”
Naseem Shah: “Look, I hope he [Yadav] keeps on getting dismissed cheaply against us. He’s the best player right now”
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Naseem Shah, the Pakistan fast bowler, said he hopes India batting superstar Suryakumar Yadav keeps failing when he plays against the men in green.
Aakash Chopra: “Going by the stats, Babar Azam should be the No.5, but I am not including him in my list. He has scored 735 runs in 26 matches, his average is only 32, and his strike rate is merely 123. Sorry! But I can’t take him in my team”
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Former India batsman Aakash Chopra said he can’t include Pakistan captain Babar Azam in his list of the top five T20 batters in 2022.
Danish Kaneria: “Yes, Kohli will score a lot of runs and Babar will be very successful, but Yadav will leave everyone behind”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes India batsman Suryakumar Yadav is such a brilliant attacking batsman that he will leave Babar Azam in the dust.
Mohammad Rizwan: “Suryakumar Yadav plays well and I like the way he plays. It must be noted that top order and middle order are different things”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said Suryakumar Yadav is a good player and admitted he likes the approach the India big-hitter takes when he is at the crease.
Wasim Akram: “Since he has made it to the Indian squad, he has been a treat to watch”
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Pakistan pace ace Wasim Akram said Suryakumar Yadav has been “a treat to watch” since coming into the India team.
Wasim Akram: “He has been phenomenal”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Wasim Akram said India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been nothing less than “phenomenal”.
Shoaib Malik: “He also plays with the minds of the bowlers. He knows what the bowler will bowl: this one will be outside off, this one will be short or at me”
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Veteran Pakistan big-hitter Shoaib Malik said India batsman Suryakumar Yadav plays mind games with the opposition bowlers as he almost knows what to expect from them.