‘ICC should not schedule India-Pakistan matches until … ‘: Ex-Pakistan cricketer | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As the cricketing world awaits the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision on the 2025 Champions Trophy amid a standoff between India and Pakistan, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has suggested that no Indo-Pak matches should be scheduled in multi-nation tournaments until bilateral cricket between the two countries resumes.Akmal emphasised the need for a…

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‘When Babar Azam was captain, he never bothered to…’: Kamran Akmal slams Pakistan team management | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan player and national selector Kamran Akmal has criticized the national team management, including past and present captains, for their lack of confidence in spinners during home Test series.According to Akmal, spinners in Pakistan have been consistently marginalized and denied adequate opportunities to demonstrate their abilities over the past three years.His comments…

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EXCLUSIVE | Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should visit Pakistan before retirement, says Kamran Akmal | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s batting icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the most celebrated cricketers of the modern era. Known for their match-winning performances and ability to change the course of a game, both have a massive fan-following worldwide, including in Pakistan despite not playing even a single international match in the country.Pakistan…

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EXCLUSIVE | ‘Gautam Gambhir jo cheez chootha hai, wo sona ban jati hai’: Former Pakistan cricketer on Gambhir becoming next Team India head coach | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir, who recently led Kolkata Knight Riders to an IPL trophy as the team’s mentor, was interviewed by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Tuesday for the position of the national team’s head coach. It is highly likely that Gambhir will replace Rahul Dravid, who will step down…

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‘Umar Akmal could have been Pakistan’s Virat Kohli’: Kamran’s hypothesis after Pakistan’s T20 World Cup exit | Cricket News – Times of India

The washout in Group A match of the T20 World Cup between USA and Ireland in Florida on Thursday pushed Pakistan out of T20 World Cup 2024 in the first stage itself. The sorry exit of 2009 champions angered the nation and led to a scathing criticism of Babar Azam’s team. Amid that, the hypothesis…

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‘We Sikhs saved ur mothers and sisters’: Furious Harbhajan Singh blasts Kamran Akmal for racist joke on Arshdeep Singh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India off-spiner Harbhajan Singh launched scathing attack on former Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal for his racial joke on Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh.A video of Akmal is doing the rounds on social media in which he was seen reacting to the match on a news channel in Pakistan and making a remark…

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EXCLUSIVE | Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have proven themselves against Pakistan, now it’s Suryakumar Yadav’s turn: Kamran Akmal | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has labeled India as clear favorites ahead of their high-stakes clash against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign got off to a disappointing start with a loss to the USA in a…

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‘India are making a mistake…’: Kamran Akmal warns ahead of India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has labeled India’s decision to open with Virat Kohli in the T20 World Cup as a significant mistake. In India’s tournament opener against Ireland, Kohli, as an opener, was dismissed cheaply, scoring just 1 run off 5 balls. Despite this, the Indian team management appears set to continue…

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Teary-eyed Kamran Akmal says, ‘team har teesre mahine khushkhabri de rahi’ after USA upset. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As T20 World Cup newcomers United States stunned Babar Azam and Co. in Group A Super Over thriller on Thursday, the Pakistan cricket fraternity reacted with disbelief, labelling the loss as a ‘black day’. Playing their first-ever World Cup, USA stunned 2009 champions Pakistan after both the teams ended at identical scores in…

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