All posts tagged: shoaib akhtar

‘India has pressure of 1.5 billion people, they’ve already lost a final in Ahmedabad’: Shoaib Akhtar on India facing home pressure against New Zealand | Cricket News

‘India has pressure of 1.5 billion people, they’ve already lost a final in Ahmedabad’: Shoaib Akhtar on India facing home pressure against New Zealand | Cricket News

3 min readMar 7, 2026 02:43 PM IST The last time India played a World Cup final at Narendra Modi Stadium at Ahmedabad, it was in the 2023 ODI World Cup when the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team lost by six wickets against Australia. With the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team facing New Zealand in the final at Ahmedabad on Sunday, it will be the fourth time the two nations will be facing each other in a T20 World Cup match. With New Zealand winning all the three encounters against India in T20 World Cup history, the Mitchell Santner’s New Zealand side will hope to stun the defending champions and win their maiden World Cup title. Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that India will also have the pressure of ‘1.5 billion fans’ as well as memories of the 2023 ODI World Cup final loss against Australia at the same ground. “If the wicket at Ahmedabad grips and if it’s favourable for spinners, the par score will be around 200 or 175. Safe score would be 200 …

Mohsin Naqvi’s ‘advisors’ blamed for Pakistan’s T20 World Cup exit: ‘Team has failed to qualify in 4 consecutive tournaments’ | Cricket News

Mohsin Naqvi’s ‘advisors’ blamed for Pakistan’s T20 World Cup exit: ‘Team has failed to qualify in 4 consecutive tournaments’ | Cricket News

3 min readMar 1, 2026 05:14 PM IST Pakistan failed to qualify for the semifinals of the 2026 T20 World Cup after being unable to restrict Sri Lanka to 148 or below in their last Super 8 encounter at Pallekele. This meant that Pakistan have been unable to qualify for semifinals in four consecutive big ICC tournaments, starting with the 2023 ODI World Cup, then the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy. Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has targeted Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi’s advisors and his team for the systematic failure in the board and the need to have right support around Naqvi to guide Pakistan cricket. “I have nothing against Mohsin Naqvi. From what I hear, he is a good person. He is one of the most powerful chairmen in Pakistan’s cricket history. He has influence, resources and authority. But if he cannot build a strong management structure, and the team has failed to qualify in four consecutive tournaments, then something is seriously wrong within the board. I understand that …

‘Salman Ali Agha is not cut out for this role’: Shoaib Akhtar predicts Pakistan captain’s exit after England defeat | Cricket News

‘Salman Ali Agha is not cut out for this role’: Shoaib Akhtar predicts Pakistan captain’s exit after England defeat | Cricket News

3 min readFeb 25, 2026 05:40 PM IST Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that current team captain Salman Ali agha’s days at the helm of the team are numbered after their latest defeat to England by two wickets left the side on the verge of crashing out from the ongoing T20 World Cup. Akhtar was withering in his criticism of Salman Ali Agha, who he said was not “cut out” to be a captain. “The question I need to ask in three weeks’ time is whether Agha will remain team captain. If you (Pakistan Cricket Board and think tank) had any long-term vision, you wouldn’t have to make this decision three weeks from now. I don’t think he is cut out for this job as a captain. And if you are expecting a miracle from him, or comparing him to someone like Harry Brook—I am so sorry,” Akhtar said on the Game On Hai show. “Looking at him tactically, he is not captaincy material. He was forced into the role as a ‘make-shift’ arrangement, …

‘You are taking credit away from India’: Mohammad Kaif after Shoaib Akhtar’s tirade on PCB after Pakistan’s T20 World Cup loss to India | Cricket News

‘You are taking credit away from India’: Mohammad Kaif after Shoaib Akhtar’s tirade on PCB after Pakistan’s T20 World Cup loss to India | Cricket News

2 min readUpdated: Feb 16, 2026 08:53 PM IST India continued their dominance over Pakistan in multi-nation tournaments, beating them by 61 runs in a 2026 T20 World Cup group match on Sunday. It has been followed by a number of former Pakistan players providing scathing assesment of the team, its management and of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) itself. Pakistan fast bowling great Shoaib Akhtar went on one such rant while on the panel of a show on Indian news channel ABP News. Shoaib was particularly scathing about PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi. “One guy who does not know anything has become the Pakistan Cricket Board’s chairman. What can you do? How will the team run?” he said. ALSO READ | How Suryakumar Yadav solved the Usman Tariq puzzle Former India batter Mohammad Kaif however, felt that Shoaib’s criticism of the PCB and the Pakistan team management is taking credit away from just how clinical India were on the night. “Ever since we started the show I’m not happy, because you have been saying the …

Olympic Champion Arshad Nadeem’s Instagram blocked in India, Cricketers’ accounts still accessible

Olympic Champion Arshad Nadeem’s Instagram blocked in India, Cricketers’ accounts still accessible

Pakistani Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem’s Instagram account has been blocked in India following a legal request, sparking controversy and raising questions about the consistency of social media regulations. This action comes in the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following the recent Pahalgam attack. Nadeem’s account, a platform where he shares his athletic achievements and personal moments, was blocked after a legal request was filed. The decision has drawn attention due to the availability of other Pakistani sports figures’ accounts in India, such as cricketer Shahid Afridi, leading some to raise concerns about the selective enforcement of social media policies. Along with Nadeem, YouTube accounts of Pakistani cricketers Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar have also been withheld in India, adding to the growing concern about the accessibility of social media accounts belonging to Pakistani athletes and sports figures. The controversy was further complicated by the recent Neeraj Chopra Classic event, set to take place in Bangalore later this month. Before the Pahalgam attack, Chopra had expressed his intention to invite Nadeem to …

India blocks YouTube channels of Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Ali after Pahalgam attacks | Cricket News

India blocks YouTube channels of Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Ali after Pahalgam attacks | Cricket News

Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Ali’s YouTube channels were on Monday blocked in India following “an order from the government related to national security or public order” in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attacks. The central government officially blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating “provocative and communally sensitive content”. While Akhtar and Ali’s channels were not part of the government-issued list, they were also seemingly affected by the order. Dawn News, Irshad Bhatti, SAMAA TV, ARY NEWS, BOL NEWS, Raftar, The Pakistan Reference, Geo News, Samaa Sports, GNN, Uzair Cricket, Umar Cheema Exclusive, Asma Shirazi, Muneeb Farooq, SUNO News and Razi Naama are the other Pakistani channels banned in India. Story continues below this ad “This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order,” stated a YouTube message on logging into the channels. “On the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India has banned Pakistani YouTube channels for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive …

Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube channel banned in India after Pahalgam attack? What we know | Latest News India

Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube channel banned in India after Pahalgam attack? What we know | Latest News India

The central government on Monday blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating “false, provocative and communally sensitive content” about India, with the channel of former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar also seemingly affected. Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube channel seems to have been banned in India(Youtube/@ShoaibAthtar100mph) While Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube channel is not included in the government-issued list, opening it on the platform yields a message saying it can’t be viewed in India. “This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order,” the message says. The message as seen on YouTube when Shoaib Akhtar’s channel is opened.(YouTube screenshot) The government’s move follows recommendations from the ministry of home affairs in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in the upper reaches of Pahalgam, in which 26 people lost their lives while several others were left injured. The YouTube channels included in the government’s ban list are Dawn News, Irshad Bhatti, SAMAA TV, ARY NEWS, BOL NEWS, Raftar, The Pakistan Reference, Geo News, Samaa Sports, …

Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube Channel Blocked? Pak Accounts Inaccessible Amid Centre’s Move

Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube Channel Blocked? Pak Accounts Inaccessible Amid Centre’s Move

Pakistan cricket legend Shoaib Akhtar’s YouTube channel couldn’t be accessed in India on Monday morning. This comes shortly after India banned several Pakistani accounts. Though Akhtar’s account isn’t in the official list, fans couldn’t find his channel on YouTube while searching on the website or app. Though old videos from the account could still be viewed on YouTube, the channel itself is no longer accessible. Shoaib Akhtar remains one of the most followed Pakistan cricket celebrities in India. He has often been a part of cricketing discussions on different sports and media outlets over the last few years. The former Pakistan pacer’s account isn’t the only one to have been restricted in India, with fans unable to access the YouTube channels of the country’s former cricketers like Rashid Latif and Basit Ali too. These accounts are also not part of the official list, yet, their visibility in India has been restricted. While some of the accounts, which are part of the official list of banned channels released by the government of India, are …

“Who Left A Legacy, You?”: Pakistan Legend Shoaib Akhtar Hits Back At Mohammad Hafeez

“Who Left A Legacy, You?”: Pakistan Legend Shoaib Akhtar Hits Back At Mohammad Hafeez

Former Pakistan stalwarts Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Hafeez have clashed over a difference of opinion regarding the legacy left behind by Pakistan cricketers of the previous generation. Hafeez had stated that the era of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis failed to deliver an ICC trophy for Pakistan. Instead, he said that it was the Pakistan team led by Younis Khan which won the T20 World Cup in 2009 and left a legacy for the future generations. However, Akhtar has retorted at Hafeez’s comments brutally. “I am a big admirer of the cricketers from the 1990s, but when we talk about their legacy, it’s clear they didn’t bring home an ICC trophy,” Hafeez had told Akhtar earlier. “They were part of the World Cups in 1996, 1999, and 2003, and despite our strong performances, we lost each time. In fact, we only made it to the 1999 final, and that loss was quite heavy,” Hafeez further said. However, Akhtar has now responded to Hafeez’s comments speaking on a Pakistan Super League (PSL)-based television show …

‘He was a better and bigger performer’: Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Akhtar compare Hardik Pandya to Abdul Razzaq | Cricket News

‘He was a better and bigger performer’: Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Akhtar compare Hardik Pandya to Abdul Razzaq | Cricket News

Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Hafeez would compare Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya to another ex-Pakistan player Abdul Razzaq and both would agree that Razzaq was a better player than Hardik. However, Hafeez would also concede that Pakistan cricket should have taken more care of Razzaq and also the player himself should have responded more. “I would agree with him. You take out the details of Abdul Razzaq’s performances. He was a better and bigger performer. But the system didn’t look after him and the player also didn’t respond that much. He was limited in his skills and didn’t try to outdo his own potential. Whatever I’ve seen of Razzaq, he was better than this version of Hardik,” Hafeez said speaking on ‘Game on Hai.’ “Hardik is no Marshall, Waqar, Lee or Srinath. It’s just his mindset. You throw him the new ball, he does it. You ask him in to bowl in the middle, he does it. However, he is not that powerful hitter also. He had given that belief that the world …