Umar Akmal: “International cricket has always been my top priority. I gave up major leagues to serve Pakistan. But today, I regret those decisions because I never imagined I’d be treated like this”
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Veteran batsman Umar Akmal has admitted that he regrets not choosing T20 leagues over representing Pakistan.
Rashid Latif: “They’re playing in the Big Bash and will earn decent money, and I don’t think they’d want to return either. That’s just my opinion. The PCB should give them some liberty to explore other leagues”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has a feeling that left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi and batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan don’t want to return to T20Is.
Umar Akmal: “When I used to play for Pakistan, I also received offers for league cricket, but I preferred domestic cricket more”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has revealed that he “received offers for league cricket”, but always prioritised domestic cricket.
Pakistan spinner Usama Mir: “I am not focused on T20 leagues”
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Pakistan spinner Usama Mir has made it clear that he is not focused on playing T20 leagues and is determined to make his international comeback in the near future.
Wasim Akram: “I suggested Babar Azam [a] few years back not to become captain of any franchise in T20 leagues. He should bat and enjoy his cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram recalled telling Babar Azam “not to become captain of any franchise in T20 leagues”.
Shoaib Malik: “I am happy and satisfied after playing for so many years. I have no interest in playing for Pakistan again”
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Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has revealed that he has “no interest in playing for Pakistan again”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Now that there is no league in the June window, the two players are participating in the T20 World Cup and treating it as just another league”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has accused left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir and spinner Imad Wasim of treating the 2024 T20 World Cup like a domestic T20 league.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Amir: “I would have felt the absence of international cricket if I were not playing cricket. I am enjoying league cricket, and international cricket is not on my mind”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has confirmed that he has no interest in playing international cricket right now as he is enjoying playing in different T20 leagues around the world.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “In the last two years, wherever Amir has played cricket, his team has been performing well”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has been performing well in the last two years.
Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar: “I would’ve played around 20 leagues in a season”
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Iconic Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he would have participated in 20 T20 leagues in a single season if he was playing today.