Tanvir Ahmed: “If Pakistan’s performance is subpar before the Asia Cup or World Cup, then Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should come back into the team, and they should not be stopped from doing so”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed wants the batting duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to return to the T20I team if the men in green fail to perform well prior to the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Usman Khan: “Many told me I made a mistake, but I sacrificed for my dream. By Allah’s grace, I got the chance to represent Pakistan”
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Big-hitting batsman Usman Khan has revealed a lot of people told him he made a mistake by switching allegiance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan.
Atiq-uz-Zaman: “Aaqib will ruin Pakistan cricket. This guy has [a] big ego and I witnessed it at Lahore Qalandars. He ruined UAE too”
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Former cricketer Atiq-uz-Zaman believes interim limited overs head coach Aaqib Javed will “ruin Pakistan cricket” because he has “[a] big ego”.
Babar Azam: “Usman Khan has played different and good cricket”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has praised promising batsman Usman Khan for playing “different and good cricket”.
Babar Azam: “The thing about the Pakistan team is that there is pressure. I know that Usman has left so many things, so all of that would be in the back of his mind. But he has made every effort”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has defended new batting sensation Usman Khan, saying he is giving his full effort despite not having impressed at the international level so far.
Salman Butt: “Usman Khan burned all the bridges [by opting to play for Pakistan] so I think he got the reward for that”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes batsman Usman Khan was rewarded with a call-up to the national team after he burned all his bridges.
Usman Khan: “I have come into the Pakistan team on the back of performances, so I don’t think about the past. I am grateful that I am getting an opportunity to play for Pakistan. I have no regrets on my decision”
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Pakistan batsman Usman Khan has made it clear that he has “no regrets” about switching allegiance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan.
Mohamad Yousuf: “Usman Khan, you can see his intent… since he is playing, his intent is fantastic. Usually, players, after failing in the first two matches, try to score for themselves. But in the case of Usman Khan, you can see he is trying to score for the team”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf loves the fantastic intent being shown by new batting sensation Usman Khan and praised his team-first mentality too.
Rashid Latif: “When you have made a commitment, I think you shouldn’t go against your contract. I understand that everyone has their preferences but you have closed the door for other Pakistan players with this decision”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has criticised batsman Usman Khan’s decision to revert his allegiance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I have great respect for Usman Khan’s talent, but he is not part of Pakistan’s system”
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Former Pakistan team director and interim head coach Mohammad Hafeez said he has “great respect” for fast rising batsman Usman Khan, but pointed out that he “is not part of Pakistan’s system” and was not selected based on his performances in domestic cricket.
