'Felt weird as he hadn't even played 5 games: Akhtar names India star who 'surprised' him with his cricket knowledge
2 years, 11 months ago

'Felt weird as he hadn't even played 5 games: Akhtar names India star who 'surprised' him with his cricket knowledge

Hindustan Times  

More than being a talented cricketer, game awareness separates a good player from the best. Former Pakistan cricketer and a legend of the game Shoaib Akhtar had once managed to trick an Indian youngster into testing his game awareness and knowledge of the sport, but was himself left stunned and surprised by the latter's answers. Akhtar, in a bid to test his knowledge, asked him all sorts of questions pertaining to the game, and admitted that he was amazed with his replies and also felt weird because Kuldeep had hardly played 5-10 games for India. I felt weird because he just played 5-10 matches for India and he is already so aware of the game. I was surprised to see the Indian system that kids here are really smart.” Kuldeep is presently part of the ongoing 2022 Indian Premier League where he is part of the Delhi Capitals team and is also the second highest wicket-taker so far with 11 dismissals.

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No one knows what to do: Shoaib Akhtar blasts Pakistan’s ‘Brainless and clueless management’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

No one knows what to do: Shoaib Akhtar blasts Pakistan’s ‘Brainless and clueless management’

The Hindu  

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Shoaib Akhtar says Pakistan players ’don’t have skillset’, blames Rizwan’s ‘abnormal’ leadership for loss against India
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Shoaib Akhtar says Pakistan players ’don’t have skillset’, blames Rizwan’s ‘abnormal’ leadership for loss against India

Live Mint  

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar was visibly disappointed as his side suffered a devastating 6-wicket defeat to arch-rivals India in Dubai. Speaking after the match, Akhtar said he knew this was going to happen given the selection decisions made by the management and the lack of quality in the current Pakistan squad. Speaking on a video on his X account, …

'No disrespect to India but...': PAK batter issues outrageous remark against Rohit Sharma's men, namedrops Shoaib Akhtar
1 year, 8 months ago

'No disrespect to India but...': PAK batter issues outrageous remark against Rohit Sharma's men, namedrops Shoaib Akhtar

Hindustan Times  

Even though Team India has a formidable bowling attack that features some of the finest bowlers in competitive cricket across formats, Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shehzad is convinced that Rohit Sharma and Co. don't have a bowler who has the potential to unnerve premier batters. The Pakistan batter issued an outrageous statement against Team India while namedropping Shoaib Akhtar Meanwhile, Babar …

Arshdeep Singh is a very confident lad, that is why he is here: Rohit Sharma praises India pacer's mentality
2 years, 6 months ago

Arshdeep Singh is a very confident lad, that is why he is here: Rohit Sharma praises India pacer's mentality

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma has heaped praise on Arshdeep Singh's mentality after the young pacer was able to bounce back from his disappointment from the game against Pakistan. Speaking at the post-match press conference, as quoted by News 18, the India captain heaped praise on Singh for his mentality to bounce back from his game against Pakistan and said that …

'Looking forward to watching him more in coming days': Akhtar hails SRH pacer
2 years, 10 months ago

'Looking forward to watching him more in coming days': Akhtar hails SRH pacer

Hindustan Times  

Sunrisers Hyderabad, the 2016 champions of the Indian Premier League, have had a topsy turvy journey so far in the 15th edition of the tournament. Amid this hot and cold journey, there has been an Indian cricketer that has managed to impress Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar immensely. SRH team; Shoaib Akhtar Akhtar has been impressed with Natarajan's superb comeback to …

Shoaib Akhtar Reveals He Started Bowling to Impress Girls, Stuck to Cricket After No Attention
3 years ago

Shoaib Akhtar Reveals He Started Bowling to Impress Girls, Stuck to Cricket After No Attention

News 18  

Former Pakistan pace legend Shoaib Akhtar took some time off from cricket analysis to talk about memes. The retired Rawalpindi Express who once clocked bowling speeds of upwards of 90 miles, 161.3 kmph being his fastest, gave a peek into his student life while reviewing memes on stand-up comedian and vlogger Tanmay Bhat’s popular YouTube series “Pakistanis are savage." But …

Kuldeep Yadav’s Team India Sojourn Sees Premature End
3 years, 10 months ago

Kuldeep Yadav’s Team India Sojourn Sees Premature End

The Quint  

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'Best fast bowler in the World': Shoaib Akhtar heaps highest praise on Indian pacer
5 years, 1 month ago

'Best fast bowler in the World': Shoaib Akhtar heaps highest praise on Indian pacer

India TV News  

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Twitter troll Shoaib Akhtar after he calls himself 'don of cricket', remind him of Sachin Tendulkar's hammering
6 years, 5 months ago

Twitter troll Shoaib Akhtar after he calls himself 'don of cricket', remind him of Sachin Tendulkar's hammering

India TV News  

Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar was no doubt one of Pakistan's greatest exports to the cricketing world with his raw pace but this time, unfortunately, he was at the receiving end of some brutal trolling by the Indian fans. Known as the 'Rawalpindi Express' for his blistering fast deliveries, Akhtar took to Twitter to share a collage of himself with the …

Kuldeep Yadav’s Quick And Steady Rise in International Cricket
6 years, 8 months ago

Kuldeep Yadav’s Quick And Steady Rise in International Cricket

The Quint  

When Kuldeep Yadav made his debut for India against Australia in March 2017 at Dharamsala, the Chinaman bowler impressed one and all with his four-wicket haul in the first innings of the Test. The youngster was creating history with his first international game at the senior level, becoming the first left-arm wrist-spinner to don the white flannels for his country. …

India vs Sri Lanka: Siddharth Kaul elated about maiden call-up, says he never lost hope of being rewarded for domestic performances
7 years, 3 months ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Siddharth Kaul elated about maiden call-up, says he never lost hope of being rewarded for domestic performances

Firstpost  

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