The former pacer claims that years of soft leadership and risk-averse governance are to blame for what happened to Pakistan in Dubai.
After the match Akhtar criticised the Pakistan team management, particularly the coach for his tactics and not selecting Hasan Nawaz in the playing XI to boost the middle order.
Amitabh Bachchan joined the celebrations of India’s Asia Cup win against Pakistan with a cheeky dig at a viral name mix-up by Shoaib Akhtar. The actor trolled Pakistan for their hilarious slip during a pre-match discussion.
Abhishek Bachan himself reacted to Shoaib Akhtar's slip of tongue via his official X account.
Prior to the Asia Cup final, Shoaib Akhtar advised the Pakistan bowlers to concentrate on Abhishek Sharma, who has been India's game-changer throughout the competition.
Shoaib Akhtar expressed confidence that the upcoming match would see a packed stadium and dismissed speculation about unsold tickets.
As far as talks around India's playing XI is concerned the only debatable name that has emerged is Sanju Samson until unless there is any fresh injury in the team.
From Javed Miandad vs Kiran More to Gautam Gambhir vs Shahid Afridi: The clashes between these two teams highlight the weight of pride, passion and immense skills.
Pakistan’s next assignment is on August 29, when they face Afghanistan in a tri-series also involving the United Arab Emirates.
In March 2023, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag recounted a funny story featuring Sachin Tendulkar and former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
Shoaib Ibrahim and Dipika Kakar win hearts with a joyful video from a doctor’s visit, showing laughter can be the best medicine. Despite ongoing health concerns, the couple continues to face challenges with love, humour, and resilience.
Major Pakistani news channels — including Dawn News, Samaa TV, ARY News, Bol News, Raftar, Geo News, and Suno News — have been banned, affecting a combined audience of approximately 63 million subscribers.
Abdul Razzaq represented Pakistan in all three format (46 Tests, 265 ODIs, and 32 T20Is) in which the all-rounder accumulated 7065 runs and registered 389 scalps.
ICC chairman Jay Shah, BCCI president Roger Binny, and secretary Devajit Saikia handed over medals, trophies, and jackets to the players.
The pace legend questioned the Pakistan cricket team management for selecting a side which lacked necessary skills.
Abhishek Sharma has represented India in 17 T20Is so far, scoring 535 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 193.85 with two hundreds and as many half-centuries.
Shoaib Akhtar holds the record of bowling the fastest delivery in international cricket. The pacer touched 161.3 km/h during the 2003 World Cup encounter against England.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has mentioned that all ICC events scheduled to be played in India till 2031 should follow a similar pattern.
Virender Sehwag has revealed an incident involving his former opening partner Sachin Tendulkar and former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
Shoaib Akhtar shared a video of a fan interaction on Twitter, where many were amused to see a Pakistani cricket fan mimicking Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan
Kohli single-handedly powered India to victory after they were staring down the barrel at one stage in the tournament's most-anticipated game.
When I was a part of the cricket team, I did not have the courage to speak up. But after Shoaib’s comment, I do, said Danish Kaneria
Pakistan are considering playing their controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against India after his international career appeared to be over.