“Kaunsa Talent?” Shoaib Akhtar Launches Scathing Attack On Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan
Shoaib Akhtar launched a scathing attack on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan’s humiliating loss against India in Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday. Pakistan were completely outplayed as Virat Kohli‘s century all but guaranteed a semi-final spot for India. On the other hand, it was the second consecutive loss for Pakistan who have a tough road ahead in the competition. During the analysis, Shoaib Akhtar went on to question the ‘talent’ in the current Pakistan side and asked whether a Babar Azam can be compared to a Virat Kohli anymore due to the difference in their performances. “Kaunsa talent? Kaunsa talent hai? Kis cheez ka? (Which talent, what kind of talent?)” Akhtar said on Career TV’s YouTube channel. “Would you rate Babar to Virat Kohli? Iyer to Khushdil Shah? Rohit Sharma to Fakhar Zaman? Our Rizwan, which one is the talent? Talents are displayed. It’s not about talking, you have to deliver,” he added. Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez, on the other hand, said that the current side has talent but blamed …

