The much-talked-about T20 World Cup 2022 finished on Sunday, with England becoming World Champions after defeating Pakistan by five wickets in the summit clash. England’s all-rounder duo of Ben Stokes and Sam Curran turned out to be the match winners with their respective performances. While Curran took three wickets for just 12 runs to restrict
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Legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has joined the list of experts who have raised questions over Rohit Sharma and his captaincy after India’s loss in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England. Akhtar said that Rohit always wanted to lead the team but was just not prepared to take up the leadership role. The Rawalpindi Express
Following India’s defeat and a batting collapse against South Africa, former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has opened up on Rohit Sharma & Co.’s ordinary performance in Perth. Speaking on his official Youtube channel, Akhtar said that Team India has left many fans in Pakistan disappointed. He also rued that now the Men in Green’s qualification
Legendary pacer Shoaib Akhtar has lambasted Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his poor leadership after the shocking defeat against Zimbabwe in the Super 12 stage at T20 World Cup 2022. Chasing the paltry target of 131, the Men in Green lost wickets at regular intervals and eventually fell short by one run in a nail-biting
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan played out a thriller on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. The exciting contest went down to the wire where Rohit Sharma and Co held the nerves and defeated the Men in Green by five wickets in the Asia Cup Group A clash. All-rounder Hardik Pandya was the star of the
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to face each other once again in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022. The high-voltage clash between the neighbouring nations will take place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday (October 23). Notably, when the two sides last met in October last year, Babar Azam’s Pakistan managed
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was extremely popular for his electrifying pace and ability to scare the batters irrespective of the conditions. Apart from his fiery bowling, Akhtar is also well-known for voicing his opinions on several topics. Recently, Akhtar has made a bold claim involving Indian superstar Virat Kohli. The ‘Rawalpindi Express’ reckoned
Legendary cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has named one batter from the current Pakistan team that, according to him, could fetch millions at the auctions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The fifteenth edition of the cash-rich league started last week (on March 26), with players from all major countries taking part in the tournament apart from
MS Dhoni’s surprising announcements have always been a major talking point in his career. From his withdrawal of Test captaincy during India’s tour of Australia in 2014 to his retirement call in August 2020, Dhoni has always stunned his fans with his decisions. Another such surprising call from the Ranchi-based superstar came when he decided
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has slammed PCB and the team management for their defensive mindset in the recent Test series defeat to Australia. Akhtar came down heavily on the Babar Azam-led Pakistan side before praising the Australian for being brave and skillful to script a historic win. Notably, Pakistan suffered a 1-0 series defeat
Cricket fans will soon go back to nostalgia when icons like Sanath Jayasuriya, Shoaib Akhtar and Muttiah Muralitharan will take the field in the upcoming Legends League Cricket. The exciting tournament will be played in January 2022 at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman. The inaugural season will have former cricketers from India, Pakistan, Sri
Pakistan Television (PTV) has sent Rs 100 million defamation notice to former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar after he walked out of a show for the rude behaviour of host Nauman Niaz. The incident took place last month on the live PTV sports show ‘Game on hai’, where Akhtar was present alongside David Gower and Viv
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has shared his thoughts ahead of the much-awaited clash between New Zealand and Afghanistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021. Akhtar reckoned if Afghanistan manage to beat the Black Caps, then many questions will be raised. Notably, the New Zealand-Afghanistan match will decide Team India‘s fate in the
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was enmeshed in a controversy when he walked out of a TV programme after being insulted by the show’s host. The clips of the argument between Akhtar and the host went viral on social media. Akhtar was part of the PTV sports show hosted by Nauman Niaz – a
Cricket makes for a tough contest between bat and ball. While the batters toil hard in net practices, bowlers often upgrade their skills and introduce stock deliveries to keep them in contention by deceiving the batsmen. However, every bowler has a specific batter whom he fears since the latter is good at reading the ball
Pakistan is famous for producing aggressive fast bowlers. Sometimes the rage takes the better of these bowlers and even causes a spat within the team. One such incident happened in the build to T20 World Cup 2007 when Shoaib Akhtar hit tainted speedster Mohammed Asif with a bat injuring his leg. Akhtar was snubbed from
A day after the suspension of the 2021 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar took to Twitter to share a snippet of one of his latest videos. In the podcast, Akhtar can be seen backing the suspension of the T20 extravaganza since India is stranded in the coronavirus crisis and
Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has laid out his reaction to the ongoing coronavirus situation in both India and Pakistan. The ‘Rawalpindi Express’ has, in fact, appealed to both the nations’ cricket boards to not held Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, the ongoing 2021 edition of
Babar Azam, the Pakistan skipper, recently dethroned Virat Kohli from the no. 1 spot in ICC ODI rankings. The 26-year-old had a great series against South Africa, where Pakistan defeated the latter in their backyard. Thus, Pakistan became the first Asian team to win a series twice in South Africa. Azam slammed 196 runs in
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is reportedly unhappy with the recent announcement of the squads for the upcoming tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe. According to several reports, Azam has raised his concerns with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and chief selector Mohammad Wasim after his suggestions on team selection were ignored. Speaking on the issue, former