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.
Virat has already inscribed his name in golden letters as a great player- statement of former great
Virat Kohli has scored 50 centuries in ODI cricket. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam For the last several years, a debate is often seen in the cricket world, in which fans often compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Some fans call Pakistani batsman Virat Kohli the best, while some fans call Indian legend Virat the best. In this episode, now former Pakistani legendary bowler Wasim Akram has given a big statement. He has given his opinion on this Virat vs Babar debate. Many legends have accepted that Virat Kohli is far ahead of the Pakistani batsman. Former great cricketer and current cricket expert Wasim Akram has also said that Virat Kohli is better than Babar Azam and he has joined the list of great players of this game. Wasim has said that his name has already been recorded in the history books as a great player of the game. Virat has inscribed his name in golden letters as the greatest player – Wasim Akram In fact, Wasim Akram was asked on Sportskeeda that who would you like to choose between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, then he said, “Virat Kohli. Babar Azam is on the right track, he is one of the great players of modern times, but Virat Kohli has already etched his name in golden letters in history as the greatest player of the game.” Wasim Akram has been watching Babar Azam closely for the last several years. Along with this, he has also been watching Virat Kohli for a long time. Virat Kohli is the only and first batsman in the world to score 50 centuries in ODI International cricket. He is the only batsman in the world to score the most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup. If we look at the statistics of both, even there Virat Kohli is far ahead of Pakistan batsman Babar Azam. Babar Azam is 29 years old today, but his fitness is not the same as Virat Kohli’s fitness is today at the age of 36.
These are the top 5 left-arm fast bowlers from around the world, who have left their mark in international cricket
Left-arm fast bowlers have always been seen bowling brilliantly in international cricket. Zaheer Khan and Sourav Ganguly. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Left-arm fast bowlers have always been seen bowling brilliantly in international cricket. There are many left-arm fast bowlers in international cricket against whom the batsmen of the opposing team have faced a lot of problems. The best thing about left-arm fast bowlers is that they can trouble the batsmen of the opposing team a lot with their swing bowling. All international teams definitely want to include left-arm fast bowlers in their squad. With this, today we tell you about five such left-arm fast bowlers whose performance has been of high level in international cricket. 1- Wasim Akram Wasim Akram. (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) Wasim Akram is considered one of the best fast bowlers in the world. He has played 460 matches for Pakistan in which the legendary fast bowler has taken 916 wickets. Wasim Akram retired from international cricket in 2003. However, as long as he played matches for Pakistan, he never let the batsmen of the opposing team dominate him. Despite retirement, there are still many young players who consider Wasim Akram as their idol. Wasim Akram made his international debut for Pakistan at the age of 18. Wasim Akram is also known as the Sultan of Swing.
Top 5 fast bowlers of international cricket who have troubled the batsmen of the opposing team a lot with their reverse swing
There are many fast bowlers around the world who have the art of bowling reverse swing. Wasim Akram & Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Twitter) In international cricket, reverse swing is the biggest weapon for any great fast bowler. It has been seen many times that due to reverse swing, the batsmen of the opposing team have faced a lot of trouble and the bowlers have played an important role in the victory of their team. There are many fast bowlers around the world who have the art of bowling reverse swing. Let us tell you, this is the most difficult thing and not every bowler is able to bowl reverse swing. With this, today we tell you about five such bowlers who have always troubled the batsmen of the opposing team with their reverse swing and have also taken their wickets. 5- Sarfraz Nawaz Sarfaraz Nawaz and PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) Sarfraz Nawaz has been one of the important fast bowlers of Pakistan. Sarfraz Nawaz has taken 177 wickets in 55 Test matches for Pakistan. Even though Sarfraz did not have much speed, there was no better bowler than him in reverse swing in the 1970s. In the Australia vs Pakistan match played in Melbourne in 1979, the hosts needed 382 runs to win. Australia’s score was 305 runs for three wickets. After this Sarfaraz came to bowl and he took a total of 9 wickets for 86 runs in an innings. Due to his bowling, Pakistan won this match.
This famous ICC tournament has returned to the cricket field, from Sachin to Lara everyone has participated in it
This tournament started in 1992 and its last season was played in 2017. Hong Kong Cricket Sixes Tournament (Pic Source-X) The famous Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament is going to start once again after a long gap of 7 years. Let us tell you, this tournament started in 1992 and its last season was played in 2017. However, this tournament is starting once again this year i.e. in November 2024. Many great players have been seen participating in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament so far. Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Shane Warne have participated in this tournament. Its upcoming season will be played from 1 November to 3 November at Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground. Let us tell you that there was a time when many cricket fans were seen enjoying this important tournament to the fullest. According to News18, Cricket Hong Kong President China Bhurji Shroff said, ‘We are very happy to announce that this great tournament is starting in our city once again. Our plan is that the Hong Kong Sixes should become a global series and its final should be played in our city every year. This league will be played in the month of November this year in which the best players from all over the world will be seen participating.’ Players like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Wasim Akram and Glenn Maxwell have previously participated in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament A total of 10 teams participated in the last season of this tournament. Cricket Hong Kong is a member of the International Cricket Council and this is why the ICC has agreed to organize this league. Many players from around the world including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Malik, Sanath Jayasuriya, David Warner, Umar Akmal, Anil Kumble, Glenn Maxwell have participated in this famous tournament before. All these players have participated in this tournament on behalf of their respective teams. Talking about the last season of this tournament, South Africa defeated Pakistan by two wickets in the final. Batting first in the final, Pakistan scored 123 runs in 5 overs losing 6 wickets. In reply, South Africa won this match by losing four wickets. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their 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 wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
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.
T20 World Cup 2024: Many experts predicted the winning team for India vs Pakistan match
There have always been exciting clashes between India and Pakistan in ICC events. IND vs PAK (Photo Source: Getty Images) Today i.e. on 9th June, India and Pakistan will clash in an important match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Both the teams would definitely want to win this match. There has always been an exciting clash between India and Pakistan in ICC events. However, India has always put pressure on Pakistan. Before this match, many former players like Wasim Akram, Sunil Gavaskar, Waqar Younis and Harbhajan Singh predicted their winning team on Star Sports. While on one hand everyone said that India can win the match against Pakistan, on the other hand Waqar Younis believed that the New York pitch will help the fast bowlers of the Pakistan team a lot. Harbhajan Singh said on Star Sports video, ‘India’s batting is much better than Pakistan. Talking about bowling, we have Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Mohammad Siraj are also performing very well. Arshdeep Singh has also done his job well. The Indian team is much better than Pakistan.’ Wasim Akram said, ‘If we talk about the record, then the Indian team is much better. The better team is a strong contender to win the match. I would like to go with India at 60% while I would say Pakistan at 40%. However, in T20, a good innings or an excellent spell can change the match. Everyone is eagerly waiting for the upcoming match.’ Indian team is a strong contender to win the match against Pakistan: Navjot Singh Sidhu Navjot Singh Sidhu said, ‘I think the Indian team is more balanced than Pakistan. The team has three quality all-rounders and 6 to 7 bowling options. The batsmen are also in very good form. This is why I would say that India is a strong contender to win the match.’ Waqar Younus said, ‘My prediction and my heart says that Pakistan will win this match. In this tournament, I have seen that the New York pitch has helped the fast bowlers a lot. Pakistani bowlers can be seen performing well here.’ Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘India will win this match. The pitch is very good and we have four fast bowlers to perform well here. Rohit Sharma also scored a half-century in the last match. Rishabh Pant also batted very well. The Indian team is looking very good.’ Irfan Pathan also predicted the victory of the Indian team Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan said, ‘I think India will win the match because our team is very strong. However, it remains to be seen for whom the pitch proves to be more helpful. The New York pitch helps the fast bowlers a lot and the ball also swings continuously. It is possible that Pakistan may come on the field with 4 fast bowlers in this match. I hope that Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli bat well for India in the first 6 overs.’ Former Pakistani player Rameez Raja said, ‘I think India is a strong contender to win this match.…
“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.”
