DTVHINDIChampions Trophy: “From what I am reading…”, Wasim Akram hopes India will definitely tour Pakistan
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram believes that the Indian team will enjoy the hospitality in Pakistan. Wasim Akram (Photo Source: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 It is to be played in Pakistan from 19 February to 9 March next year. PCB will host the ICC tournament after a gap of 18 years. There itself, India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. In such a situation, the question still remains whether he will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 or not. BCCI has not yet given any formal statement regarding Team India going to Pakistan and participating in the tournament. Let us tell you that Asia Cup 2023 was played jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to the demand of BCCI. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram believes that the Indian team will enjoy the hospitality in Pakistan as their star players have a huge fan following in Pakistan. He will be taken very good care of – Wasim Akram According to ESPNcricinfo, Wasim Akram said, I think from everything I am reading, there are positive signals from the Indian government and the BCCI. I read somewhere that they will play all their games in Lahore. They will probably come to Lahore and go back the same night. I am completely ready for this, provided India is comfortable. And I can promise you that they will be very well taken care of. I mean, Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, (Hardik) Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav have fans in Pakistan. Young cricket fans like him very much. Let us tell you, Pakistan Cricket has proposed to BCCI that Team India will play all its matches in Lahore. The board has also assured complete security and also said that the team will return to Chandigarh after finishing each match in Lahore. Additionally, if India reaches the final of the tournament, the venue of the final will be changed to Lahore. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla says that, No decision has been taken yet. But our policy is that we always take government permission for international tours. It is up to the government to decide whether our team should go to a country or not.
“If you keep changing selectors, coaches, captains then” – Wasim Akram agreed with Nasir Hussain’s statement.
Wasim Akram (Photo Source: Pakistan cricket has been in the news for the last few months. Coaches, players, captains – everything has changed. However, despite many changes in the support staff and backroom staff, the situation in Pakistan is not improving. Recently, Pakistan lost the Test series to Bangladesh on its own soil and then lost the first Test of the ongoing series against England despite a huge score of 556 runs in the first innings. Meanwhile, former England cricketer Nasir Hussain has spoken openly on the entire situation and said that the cricket board should not be blamed for the performance, but the players. It is noteworthy that after losing the first Test against England, Pakistan made many changes before the second Test and dropped Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah from the team. Former England captain Nasir Hussain gave his opinion about the current situation of Pakistan cricket and said that the turmoil happening in Pakistan cricket has nothing to do with the form of Babar and Shaheen. The former English captain has directly admitted that those running Pakistani cricket from behind are the biggest culprits. Nasir Hussain, while talking to SKY Sports, commented on Pakistan cricket and said, “The issue is not about Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi or Naseem Shah… the issue is about the governance of Pakistan cricket behind the scenes.” Wasim Akram has also reacted to the statement of former Pakistan captain. Wasim Akram reacted and agreed with Nasir Hussain’s words. Commenting, Wasim wrote, “I think Nasir Hussain and Michael Earthton are saying some right things.” This post of Wasim Akram is going viral on social media and fans are also reacting to it. Let us tell you that while talking to Pakistan Cricket, the former captain of Pakistan further said, “In the newspaper I saw that there were 26 different selectors, in the second it was written 27… No one can count. How many selectors have there been in England? Maybe two or three. But if you keep changing selectors, coaches, captains, keep reshuffling the leadership…then it is impossible to plan ahead.
Wasim Akram rejected the offer of PCB CEO post citing family commitments, read big news
Akram has worked a lot with Pakistan cricket in the past Wasim Akram (Photo Source: After Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against India in the ICC T20 World Cup in New York in June this year, former Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram was seen strongly criticizing the team. In his statement, Akram had sharply criticized the Pakistan cricket team and said that now the time has come for big changes in Pakistan cricket. However, now when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the legendary cricketer regarding these changes, he has rejected it citing family commitments. According to some media reports of Cricket Pakistan, the former cricketer was offered the post of CEO or Chief Advisor of Pakistan Cricket by the Pakistan Cricket Board, but he has rejected it due to personal reasons. It is worth noting that Wasim currently lives in Lahore district of Pakistan, but he often visits Australia. On the other hand, after Akram rejected this post, PCB has offered this post to former Pakistani fast bowler and coach Waqar Younis, who lives in Australia. Younis has also shown interest in this post. Now it will be interesting to see how long it takes for PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to bring Waqar Younis back to Pakistan cricket? A look at Wasim Akram’s cricket career If we give you information about Wasim Akram’s cricket career, then in his 19-year cricket career, he has played 104 Test and 356 ODI matches for the Pakistan cricket team. During this time, Akram has taken 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets. Also, in the world of cricket, Akram is known as the Sultan of Swing.
‘When I was in 10th class, I used to charge 10 rupees for playing a match’ Wasim Akram on Pakistan’s tape ball cricket
In the world of cricket, Akram is known as the Sultan of Swing. Wasim Akram (Pic Source-Twitter) Former legendary fast bowler and captain of Pakistan cricket team Wasim Akram has given a big statement and informed that people in Pakistan take tape ball cricket very seriously. This tournament is played as a major tournament in most parts of Pakistan, in which tape is also used along with a tennis ball, due to which the ball rotates on both sides. Akram also informed that he too played a lot of tape ball cricket in his early days. Akram said that when he was in class 10, his match fee for playing one match used to be Rs. 10. Wasim Akram gave a big statement Let us tell you that while talking on Sports Keeda’s ‘Match Ki Baat’ program, Wasim Akram said- When I was young, I played a lot of tape-ball cricket. When I was in 10th class, I used to charge 10 rupees per match. It was a big deal at that time, because I used to get two hundred rupees per month in which I also had to fill petrol in my bike. Then it was four rupees per liter. Akram said- Tape-ball cricket is a big deal in Pakistan, especially in the cities and there are professionals who earn money through these tournaments. In Pakistan, Taimur, Nadeem charge Rs 25-30 lakh per tournament. They have special techniques to play these tournaments. These tournaments take place in tier 2 cities of Pakistan, where the game is watched in packed houses under lights at night. On the other hand, if we give you information about Wasim Akram’s cricket career, then in his two-decade cricket career, he has played 104 Tests and 356 ODIs for the Pakistan cricket team, in which he has taken 414 and 502 wickets respectively.
‘Time has come to change the entire team’ Wasim Akram criticising Pakistan team after defeat against India
India has defeated Pakistan by 6 runs. India vs Pakistan (Image Credit- Twitter X) An exciting thriller match was played between India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) on 9 June at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Let us tell you that in this low scoring match, the Indian team won against Pakistan by 6 runs. On the other hand, after the Pakistan cricket team’s defeat in a close match against India, it is facing a lot of criticism in the cricket world. Now former Pakistani player and well-known cricket commentator Wasim Akram has lashed out at the Pakistan cricket team. Akram says that now the time has come to change the entire team. Wasim Akram lashed out at Pakistan team Let us tell you that on Pakistan’s defeat against India in the T20 World Cup, Wasim Akram said, as quoted by Star Sports – He has been playing cricket for 10 years, and I cannot teach him. Mohammad Rizwan has no game awareness. He should have known that Jasprit Bumrah was given the ball to take wickets and you have the wisdom to play him carefully. But Rizwan went to play a big shot and lost his wicket. Akram further said- Iftikhar Ahmed knows how to hit a shot on the leg side. He has been part of the team for years but does not know how to bat. I cannot go and tell Fakhar Zaman about game awareness, because he has been part of the team for a long time. Pakistani players think that if they don’t perform well, the coach will be sacked and nothing will happen to them. But now the time has come to retain the coaches and change the entire team. On the other hand, after the defeat against the Indian team, Pakistan has to face Canada in its next match on June 11. If Pakistan has to remain in the race for the Super 8 of the ongoing T20 World Cup, then it will have to win at all costs.
“Poor performance, will not make it to Super 8”- Wasim Akram fumed after Pakistan lost against USA
Former legendary Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram criticized the performance of the Pak team after their crushing defeat against the United States (USA) and claimed that Babar Azam and company will not be able to reach the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2024. In this match played in Dallas, the Pak team lagged behind in all three departments of the game, due to which they had to face defeat in the end. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo after the loss, Akram termed the performance as ‘poor’ and claimed that he and the Pakistan fans were confident that they would win. The bowlers then praised USA for their performance and scoring 19 runs in the Super Over. Akram feels that Pakistan might struggle to reach the next round of the tournament as they have to play against India and two other good teams. Wasim Akram strongly criticized Pakistan’s defeat Akram said, “Pathetic performance. Winning and losing is part of the game. But you have to fight till the last ball. It was bad for Pakistan cricket. He said, “Pakistan will have to struggle to qualify for the Super Eight from here, as they have to play against India (on June 9) and two more good teams (Ireland and Canada).” There itself USA Praising the team, Wasim Akram said, “In the second innings, they (USA) came out to chase the target. I mean scoring 19 runs in the super over is like scoring 36 runs in the super over. He said, “Well done USA.” Akram praised USA captain Monank Patel for bowling and scoring a match-winning half-century. The former Pak bowler further said, “The most special moment of the day for me was the innings of USA captain Monank Patel, the way he batted…moved his bat forward. He said, “The way he used his suit, that is, led from the front. His fielding was excellent every time and USA played very good cricket.”
MS Dhoni’s IPL career is over? Wasim Akram gave a big statement on Mahi’s future.
Earlier, Matthew Hayden also said that this could be the last IPL season for MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni (Pic Source-X) The journey of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024 has ended. In the match played in Bengaluru on May 18, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated CSK by 27 runs and secured their place in the playoffs. At the same time, speculations about MS Dhoni’s retirement have now intensified. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram has given his reaction on this. Wasim Akram said on Sportskeeda’s ‘Match Ki Baat’, (on MS Dhoni’s future) I feel that after this his work will be over. Players like him come into life, it all depends on them now. This will be just a glimpse of his legacy – Wasim Akram He further said, his legacy is not just that (110m) six, it is something else. He has done a lot for Indian cricket. He brought that mentality. As a captain, he brought calmness, played captaincy innings, the way he became a finisher, the way he prepared the players and showed consistency, so that will be his legacy. The former cricketer also said, yes, but his last image for the fans will be the 110m six at this age, that is incredible fitness. This will be just a glimpse of his legacy. Let us tell you that before this, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden also said that this could be the last IPL season for MS Dhoni. He believes that he will be a mentor of CSK or a part of the franchise in the future. According to the report of Times of India, CSK official said that Dhoni has not told anyone in CSK that he is leaving. He has told the management that he will wait for a few months before taking a final decision.
IPL 2024: Glenn Maxwell can single-handedly win RCB the knockout match: Wasim Akram makes big prediction
So far, Maxwell has scored only 52 runs in 9 matches at an average of 6.50 while taking 6 wickets. Glenn Maxwell (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Pakistan player Wasim Akram believes that Glenn Maxwell will perform very well for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs. Wasim Akram has supported Glenn Maxwell. Not only this, he has also said that Maxwell is a big match player and he always performs well in challenges. Let us tell you, Glenn Maxwell’s performance in the Indian Premier League 2024 has not been so good so far. So far, Maxwell has scored only 52 runs in 9 matches at an average of 6.50 while taking 6 wickets. Many people had strongly criticized his performance in IPL 2024. Talking about the match to Sportskeeda, Wasim Akram said, ‘High risk, high reward. Glenn Maxwell can single-handedly win RCB a knockout match. You have to remain calm with him in the dressing room. I know it will be a matter of great concern for Maxwell also that he has not been able to leave his mark in this tournament yet. However, Glenn Maxwell has always been seen to perform well in difficult situations and the people of Australia also know this very well. Everyone will remember his innings against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. He scored 200 runs against Afghanistan in just one leg. In that match, he was neither able to walk properly nor was he able to use both his hands properly. Wasim Akram presented his side regarding RCB vs CSK match Regarding the match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings, Wasim Akram said, ‘It was like a quarter-final match. This is called when the goddess of luck is kind to you when you have confidence in yourself. I had also said that qualifying is not only difficult but impossible but everyone proved me wrong. This is an interesting story of RCB and this match will definitely be written in the history of IPL. Now Royal Challengers Bangalore have to play a match against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator of IPL 2024. This match will be played on 22 May at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s form is very good at the moment and they would like to continue the same in future also. 5 Australian players who scored half century in debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy? IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are creating havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Amazing records of Dhoni as CSK captain Captains of which teams were changed before the start of IPL 2024
“I broke his stump in the nets…”- This is how Wasim Akram harassed 16 year old Sanju Samson.
Sanju Samson was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders before IPL 2012. But he did not get a chance to play and was released before the 2013 season. Wasim Akram & Sanju Samson (Photo Source: X/Twitter) In IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals are performing brilliantly under the captaincy of Indian player Sanju Samson. The team is just one step away from reaching the playoffs. Along with captaincy, Sanju Samson’s personal performance has also been good so far this season. Former legendary Pakistani player Wasim Akram has recently made a big revelation regarding bowling against Sanju Samson. During a conversation, Akram told how he had broken Sanju’s stump with an inswinger ball. After getting him out, I also sent him off – Wasim Akram Let us tell you that Wasim Akram was the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders from 2010 to 2016. During this period, KKR also won two trophies. Wasim Akram, during a conversation with Sportskeeda, said that there used to be a shortage of bowlers during the camp, due to which he himself would often go to the nets to bowl. During this time, 16 year old Sanju Samson encountered him. Wasim Akram told, ‘I think this incident happened in 2010. I remember KKR had a black kit in 2010. In 2011 she changed to purple. We organized a camp before the IPL. Not at Eden Gardens, but at another ground, so only a few bowlers were available for the camp. Sanju Samson was a very shy boy when he came to bat. He remained calm and his wicket-keeping skills were very good. Then he also came to bat. Wasim Akram further said, ‘So, I took the ball, and I hope you remember that Sanju. I beat him with some outswingers. I was also young at that time. The third ball I bowled an inswinger and uprooted his stumps. After getting him out, I also sent him off. Wasim Akram further said that he had realized then that Sanju Samson would become a big player in future. Sanju Samson was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders before IPL 2012. But he did not get a chance to play and was released before the 2013 season.
Sunil Narayan painted his car with fluorescent pink color, Wasim Akram was also stunned to see this
Wasim Akram said that the color of the grip of the bat of the experienced all-rounder of Kolkata Knight Riders is also the same. Sunil Narine (Photo Source: Sunil Narine/Instagram) Former bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders Wasim Akram has made a big revelation about the favorite color of experienced all-rounder Sunil Narine. Wasim Akram told that Sunil Narayan loves Fluorescent Pink color very much. Wasim Akram has worked together with Sunil Narine for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. In a recent interview on Sportskeeda Cricket’s match show, Wasim Akram revealed about Sunil Narine’s love for fluorescent pink colour. He said that the color of the grip of the bat of the experienced all-rounder of Kolkata Knight Riders is also the same. Not only this, the color of Sunil Narayan’s car is also bright pink. Wasim Akram said, ‘Sunil Narayan is not an ordinary man. You know her favorite color is fluorescent pink. If you look at the grip of his bat, you will know this. Not only this, the color of his car is also pink. I think he had his car painted fluorescent pink 2 to 4 years ago. Not only this, he also wears pink colored glasses. But there is no doubt that he is one of the best players in the world of cricket. I once asked him why he had bought the car and painted it fluorescent. Hobbies are a matter of hobbies, there is money, do whatever you want. Sunil Narayan has power: Wasim Akram Wasim Akram further said, ‘Sunil Narayan has power. The color of Sunil Narayan’s car is also pink and he also wears glasses of the same color. Not only this, his bag is also of the same colour. Let us tell you, in the Indian Premier League 2024, Sunil Narayan has won the hearts of many people not only with his bowling but also with his batting. The brilliant all-rounder of Kolkata Knight Riders had scored a brilliant century for his team in the match played against Rajasthan Royals. Not only this, this brilliant player also played an aggressive innings against RCB. Sunil is playing the role of opening batsman for Kolkata this season. Narayan would definitely like to leave his mark in the coming matches also. 5 Australian players who scored half century in debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all the 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy? IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are creating havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Captains of which teams were changed before the start of IPL 2024
