According to police, both Akram and Taufiq were in touch with the ISI and the Pakistan High Commission through internet calls.
Pakistan displayed an underwhelming show as their batters completely failed to withstand the Indian attack-led by spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
In their first match, India easily defeated the United Arab Emirates, winning by 9 wickets. Similarly, Pakistan also got their win against Oman easily.
Bumrah has lately emerged as one of the best all-format bowler, having repeatedly delivered match-winning performances against strong opponents.
Wasim Akram also emphasized that supporters and players alike must practice sportsmanship.
Relations between both countries have been severely strained since the incident in Pahalgam.
India kick off their campaign against the UAE on September 10 in Dubai, followed by the marquee clash with Pakistan on September 14, also in Dubai.
Jasprit Bumrah participated in three of the five Tests with BCCI maintaining extra precaution to avoid any injury.
Hafeez claimed that because Pakistan did not win all of the ICC titles that followed their 1992 World Cup victory, the great players of the 1990s didn't really leave "anything" for the players who came after them.
Wasim Akram also pointed out some alarming statistics as he criticized Pakistan's bowling unit for its consistent failures on the international stage.
Inzamam-ul-Haq was a notoriously poor runner between wickets. To put that into perspective, he was run out more than he was bowled or leg before wicket.
Pakistan's cricket team faces intense scrutiny after T20 World Cup losses to the USA and India. Wasim Akram's on-camera meltdown criticized internal issues and withdrew his support.
Virat Kohli's choice to open batting for RCB in IPL 2024 has stirred controversy over his 148.09 strike rate. Sunil Gavaskar criticised his stance; Now Wasim Akram has come out in support of Kohli.
In a video released on X (formerly Twitter), Fakhar-e-Alam, the anchor of the popular post match review show "The Pavillion" could be heard revealing Wasim Akram's idea to help Pakistan qualify for the semifinals.
'Looks like these guys are eating 8 kilos of mutton every day. Should there not be fitness tests?' asked former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram after the team's 'embarrassing' loss to Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Over the years, the 50-over ODI World Cup has seen some world class fast and spin bowlers put in some spectacular performances with the ball which has helped their teams excel at the game's biggest stage.
The list of Pakistani individuals Akram had issues with is long, exhaustive and indicative of the kind of forces in play in Pakistan cricket. 'Sultan' is compelling, honest, mostly frank, and leaves you wanting for more.
The son of former Zimbabwe all-rounder, Late Kevin Curran, Sam was much in demand after the final with every journalist wanting a piece of him for their stories after he was presented by the England team for the Mixed Zone.
Waqar took to Twitter to apologise for celebrating Wasim Akram's 52nd birthday in the month of Ramzan
The 49-year-old Akram, one of the best left-arm fast bowlers ever to play the game, was on his way to National Stadium where he was to conduct a training camp for young fast bowlers.
Before he turned 25, Tendulkar had scored 16 test centuries and he now has collected a record 100 centuries in tests and one-day internationals, a record unlikely to be broken.
Leading sports channels STAR Sports 2 and STAR Cricket announced a slew of production and programming initiatives which are set to redefine consumer viewing experience of the upcoming live coverage of all the matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013.