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Rashid Latif blasts Pakistan captain Salman Agha after T20 World Cup exit

Rashid Latif blasts Pakistan captain Salman Agha after T20 World Cup exit

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5 min readMar 1, 2026 04:30 PM IST With the need to restrict Sri Lanka to a total below 147 in their chase of 212, Pakistan’s bowlers could not complete the task, and Sri Lanka almost won the Super 8 match at Pallekele on Saturday, eventually falling short by just five runs. However, the result meant that Pakistan fell behind on net run rate and New Zealand advanced to the semi-finals of the marquee event, resulting in Salman Ali Agha’s side bowing out of the tournament. The Pakistan team management made three changes to the side for the do-or-die match against Sri Lanka, bringing in bowlers like Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed. Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, all-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz, and spinner Usman Tariq also shared the bowling duties. Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has blamed the team management for not using the bowlers at the right time and with the right tactics. He also criticised captain Salman Ali Agha, stating that even if he had bowlers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib …

Salman Ali Agha responds to ‘dummy captain’ jibe after Pakistan’s exit

Salman Ali Agha responds to ‘dummy captain’ jibe after Pakistan’s exit

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6 min readMar 1, 2026 02:19 PM IST Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Ali Agha was grilled by journalists from his home country in a testy press conference after the team was eliminated from the running in the Super 8 stage, which meant that for the fourth time in as many years, Pakistan had failed to qualify for the semi-finals of an ICC event. In the aftermath, Agha faced a firing squad of journalists from his country, who asked him questions like whether he was ‘dummy captain for coach Mike Hesson’ and ‘if he would step down himself or wait for the Pakistan Cricket Board to sack him’. Despite the provocative tone of the questions, Agha navigated the choppy waters of the press conference with remarkable restraint. Here’s a look at the two confrontational questions (and Agha’s measured responses to them): Question: “It is very disappointing that the Pakistan team has been knocked out. You showed great intent playing at number three during the Sri Lanka and Australia series, but this entire tournament hasn’t gone …

Salman Ali Agha rues dew factor after Pakistan’s narrow exit from T20 World Cup

Salman Ali Agha rues dew factor after Pakistan’s narrow exit from T20 World Cup

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4 min readPallekele/ KandyUpdated: Mar 1, 2026 01:04 AM IST Knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite winning against Sri Lanka on Saturday, a disappointed Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that his batters, saved for Sahibzada Farhan, failed to click in the tournament. He conceded that the middle order batting has been a problem for a few years now. The likes of senior batter Babar Azam and Saim Ayub were dropped from Saturday’s Super Eights match due to poor form. “We couldn’t bat well throughout the tournament. If Farhan had more support, it’d have been better. Middle order has been a problem for a few years now, we’ll have to look at that,” Agha said at the post-match presentation. At one stage, with openers Farhan (100) and Fakhar Zaman (84) going hammer and tongs, Pakistan looked like they would post least 225 but eventually ended at 212 for 8. “Couldn’t finish the way we wanted to. We batted well 18 overs, opposition did well in the other two. Even 160 would’ve been difficult to …

T20 World Cup: ‘It’s batters who always take game deep. Not bowlers..’: Rashid Latif rips apart Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on bowling tactics against ENG | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: ‘It’s batters who always take game deep. Not bowlers..’: Rashid Latif rips apart Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on bowling tactics against ENG | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Feb 25, 2026 04:24 PM IST With England chasing a target of 165 runs against Pakistan in the Group 1 Super 8 match at Pallekele on Tuesday, the two-time T20 World champions were once 58 for 4 in 7.1 overs in the run-chase. With Pakistani spinner Usman Tariq picking up the wicket of Tom Banton off the first ball of his spell in the eighth over of England’s innings, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha did not bowl Tariq for his next over and gave the ball to Saim Ayub in the tenth over. It meant that England went from 58 for 4 to 104 for 4 in the next four overs before Tariq removed Sam Curran in the 12th over in what was his second over of his spell. With England winning the match by two wickets, Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif questioned Salman Ali Agha’s move to not bowl Tariq in the tenth over and how bowlers don’t take the match into deep and it was a huge mistake not to …

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson reacts to video of captain Salman Ali Agha throwing bottle down in frustration: ‘You guys have really got that wrong’ | Cricket News

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson reacts to video of captain Salman Ali Agha throwing bottle down in frustration: ‘You guys have really got that wrong’ | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 20, 2026 10:57 PM IST In Pakistan’s last group-stage match against Namibia, a video of captain Salman Ali Agha throwing a water bottle down from the dugout came under scrutiny. Agha, who was batting well at No 3, striking a 23-ball 38, was dismissed by Jack Brassell in the 13th over, caught by Gerhard Erasmus. On broadcast, he was later shown expressing his frustration while head coach Mike Hesson was standing close to him. It prompted a question to Hesson in the press conference on Friday, on how when Salman got out, ‘you had a heated discussion with him. We saw the footage. What was that? Please explain.’ ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO It prompted a smile from Hesson, who calmly went on to elaborate what had happened. “I’ve actually got sent that video, and you guys have really got that wrong,” the New Zealander told the media on Friday. “I’ll talk you through what happened. I was going over to talk to Salman about getting (Mohammad) Nawaz to put the pads …

T20 World Cup: India captain Suryakumar Yadav forgoes handshake with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: India captain Suryakumar Yadav forgoes handshake with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 15, 2026 07:14 PM IST As reported by the Indian Express, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with Pakistan counterpart Salman Ali Agha at the toss on Sunday in the T20 World Cup Group A encounter at Colombo on Sunday. This no handshake policy has been the status quo since the Asia Cup where India players refused to shake Pakistan players’ hands in all the three matches they played in that tournament. After the Pahalgam terror attacks, India launched Operation Sindoor against terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan in May, following which both countries launching retaliatory strikes at each other for three days before suspension of hostilities. Post ‘Operation Sindoor’, tensions between the two neighbours have not eased since last May’s hostilities. Pakistan had earlier announced a boycott of the India game in response to Bangladesh being ousted from the T20 World Cup, but backtracked on it, last week. The (non) handshake incident had become a talking point during the entire Asia Cup last year, and monopolised all discussions …

Suryakumar Yadav to not shake hands with Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha at T20 World Cup group game toss | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav to not shake hands with Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha at T20 World Cup group game toss | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 15, 2026 02:11 PM IST The Indian cricket team will not be shaking hands with the Pakistan players in the group game of the ICC T20 World Cup that will be played in Colombo today. The Indian Express understands from those in the know that the team will maintain a status quo on the hand shaking tradition, with captain Suryakumar Yadav unlikely to extend his hand for the formal handshake with Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha at the toss. The Indian team didn’t shake hands with Pakistan during the Asia Cup last year too, post ‘Operation Sindoor’, as tensions between the two neighbours have not eased since last May’s hostilities. In cricket, it’s gotten worse. Pakistan had earlier announced a boycott of the India game in response to Bangladesh being ousted from the T20 World Cup, but backtracked on it, last week. The (non) handshake incident had become a talking point during the entire Asia Cup last year, and monopolised all discussions whenever the two sides meet. The Indian team also didn’t accept …