Iftikhar Ahmed: “If I tell you honestly, I was initially annoyed by the [Chachu] chants. However, now I enjoy it”
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Iftikhar Ahmed, the Pakistan big-hitting batsman, has admitted that he was “initially annoyed” with his nickname of ‘chachu’, which means uncle, but has now started to enjoy it.
Shahid Afridi: “You are not chacha for me Iftikhar Ahmed you are boom boom”
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Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, said big-hitter Iftikhar Ahmed should be known as “Boom Boom” rather than “chacha”, which means uncle.
Haris Rauf: “Hit more, chachu (Aur maar day, chachu)”
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Haris Rauf, the Pakistan fast bowler, jokingly said he wants fast-scoring batsman Iftikhar Ahmed to “hit more” while also calling him “chachu”, which means uncle.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “This nickname was given to me by Babar Azam when we were playing Zimbabwe”
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Iftikhar Ahmed, the big-hitting middle order batsman, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam gave him the nickname of “chacha”, which means uncle.
Imam-ul-Haq: “For that level of domination like Virat Kohli, he needs to improve his strike-rate”
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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said in order for captain Babar Azam to dominate like India superstar Virat Kohli does, he must boost his strike-rate.
Imam-ul-Haq: “People say that I handled it well, but I actually didn’t. I just went with the flow because I had no other option”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq said he has had enough of people comparing him to his uncle – legendary captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Imam-ul-Haq: “Inzamam-Ul-Haq always advised me that a cricketer himself knows his potential and capabilities the most, so I always focused on working hard in the field”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq said his uncle – former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq – told him that he should know his “potential and capabilities”.
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq: “No doubt I did faced difficulties as a cricketer for being born in a family of a legend”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq said he faced difficulties as a cricketer since he is the nephew of legendary captain and batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Imam-ul-Haq: “Blessed to have you as role model and who served Pakistan cricket at the highest level”
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq said he is blessed to have former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq as a role model.
Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique: “My father is also a former first-class cricketer and he is also my first coach. He always explains to me on calls regarding my game. [My] paternal uncle is my second coach and I receive a lot of help from them”
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Pakistan batsman Abdullah Shafique has revealed that his father and paternal uncle keep coaching him and giving him advice to this day.
