Sunday, 17 August 2025

Asia Cup 2025: Mohammad Hafeez’s big statement after the selection of the Pakistani team, said ‘Babar-Rizwan are no longer match winners?’

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Mahi

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Aug

Mohammad Hafeez: This is the first time in the last 8 years that Babar Azam has not got a place in the Asia Cup team.

Today on 17 August, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Pakistani team for the Asia Cup 2025 starting on 9 September. However, experienced batsman Babar Azam, who has been playing Asia Cup continuously for the last 8 years, has not got a place in this team.

At the same time, not only Babar Azam but also experienced wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been shown the way out of the team. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has put forth his opinion on the selection of Asia Cup. Hafeez says that now Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are no longer match winners for the team.

Mohammad Hafeez put forth his point of view

Let us tell you that after the selection of the Pakistani team for the Asia Cup, through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Mohammad Hafeez said – Now it would be wrong and unfair to call them match winner players. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not the match winners of Pakistan cricket at the moment.

The main players are those who win matches for Pakistan. If we look at the last one and a half to two years, the players who have consistently performed well are Salman Ali Agha, Sam Ayub and Hasan Nawaz. Why are we not talking about them? These are the current players who are winning matches for Pakistan.

Hafeez further said – I think Babar and Rizwan need to be concerned about their position in the team. They have to prove themselves as a good player first, the key players come later.

Both were good earlier, but now they are not able to give results. Both need to be fully involved in the game, otherwise the results will not be achieved. The same applies to Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, they are also not giving match-winning performances for Pakistan.

Pakistan Cricket Team for UAE Tri Series and Asia Cup 2025

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Mokim.

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Saturday, 16 August 2025

Aakash Chopra: Gill or Sanju? Team India’s big concern before Asia Cup 2025, Chopra gave important suggestion

By Mahi / August 17, 2025

Aakash Chopra: Who will the Indian team select for opening before the Asia Cup? Let us tell you about this news in detail

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra advised to keep a backup opener in the Indian team for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. He said that although the management will not be ready to play without Abhishek Sharma, but if we look at the combination of the team, then at this time there is no other opening pair in the team except Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson.

On his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that “I don’t think anyone needs to go out. It is important that you keep another opener with you. India did not choose a third opener (in the T20 series against England). They were also not thinking about who will open if Abhishek Sharma or Sanju Samson do not come in form. If you do not keep the third opener here, then you have to keep him in the World Cup as well.”

Aakash Chopra: Difficult to play Gill and Sanju together

Chopra further said, “But, if Shubman Gill is the third opener, would you like to keep him on the bench? If you don’t do this and play him in the playing XI, then who will you play in his place? If that player’s name is Sanju Samson, then who will do the wicket-keeping? This is the problem. You don’t see Sanju Samson batting in the middle order. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma will play at number three and four. Sanju at number five? This will not be a good thing.”

Recently, Sanju played a brilliant innings of 54 runs in just 36 balls at the Greenfield Stadium in Trivandrum. On August 15, an exhibition match was played on the occasion of the inauguration of the floodlights of this stadium, in which there was a match between Kerala Cricket Association Secretary 11 and President 11. After such a performance, if you keep players like Sanju out of the team, then it is not beneficial for you.

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Before Ashes 2025, Steve Smith warned England, “It will be difficult to face Australia”

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Mahi

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Aug

Before the Ashes, Australian batsman Steve Smith said that even a great player like Joe Root will find it difficult to make this 100.

Later this year, in the month of November, the Ashes 2025-26 is going to start, which will be played in Australia. Both the teams have started preparations for this. The first match of this series will be played in Perth from 21 to 25 November.

Before the start of the series, Australia’s legendary batsman Steve Smith has warned England that the situation in Australia will be even more difficult. Recently, England finished the Test series played at their home against India in a draw, where England looked in great form in every match.

Which team has the upper hand?

England last won the Ashes series in Australia in 2010-11, when they captured the series 3-1. At that time Alastair Cook had scored 766 runs and James Anderson had taken 24 wickets. But since then England has not won a single Ashes series in Australia. The pitches there and Australia’s brilliant bowling attack have proved to be the biggest challenge for England.

England’s weakness in the series against India was clearly visible that the team loses its balance under pressure and the opposing team easily takes advantage of it.

Steve Smith made a big statement while talking to Sky Sports

Smith said, “I have seen a lot of series against India and I think it was one of the best Test series I have seen in a long time. The cricket played by both the teams was excellent. Therefore, I think England have a good team at the moment. They are obviously playing very aggressive cricket, and I think playing in Australia, especially for their batsmen, will be a big challenge.”

“I think the wickets have been really difficult in the last three-four years. We obviously have a very experienced bowling lineup, which includes players who have been playing for a long time and have been extremely successful. So, I am looking forward to the summer.”

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Jasprit Bumrah vs Mohammed Siraj: Who is better in Test cricket, let’s take a look at the statistics

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Mahi

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Aug

Together, they have bowled some magical spells for India in Test cricket.

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are two of the best fast bowlers of the modern generation of India. Both have bowled brilliantly for India in Test cricket. Bumrah made his Test debut (January 2018) almost three years before Siraj (December 2020).

Both the fast bowlers made their limited overs debut before making their Test debut. Bumrah made a huge impact with his consistent good performance before making it to the Test format. Siraj, on the other hand, was yet to prove himself and was not sure to play in the limited overs team.

The styles of both the bowlers are quite different. Bumrah’s skill in Test matches ranges from setting the batsmen with precision to dodging them consistently. He not only swings the ball, but also troubles the batsmen with his speed. Talking about Siraj, his aggressive line and use of the short-ball has brought him immense success. Siraj is also a great expert of reverse swing.

Test cricket: Used by captains in different ways

Both have been used by captains in different ways. Bumrah has been used to bring success in short spells. This does not mean that Bumrah has not bowled long spells. However, his injury-prone bowling action is one of the main reasons for captains not bowling him consistently. On the contrary, Siraj has been a great bowler to maintain pressure from one end.

Overall, both Bumrah and Siraj have been valuable players for India and true cricket fans know the importance of both. After all, both make a deadly pair when bowling in tandem.

Take a look at the statistics

Parameters – Jasprit Bumrah – Mohammed Siraj
Matches played – 48 – 41
Innings – 91 – 76
Wickets – 219 – 123
Average – 19.82 – 31.05
Strike rate – 42.60 – 52.10
Economy – 2.78 – 3.57
Best bowling figures (innings) – 6/27 – 6/15
Best bowling figures (match) – 9/86 – 9/190

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AUS vs SA Glenn Maxwell: Australia beat South Africa by 2 wickets in the third T20 on the basis of Maxwell’s excellent performance

By Mahima Singh / আগস্ট 17, 2025

Glenn Maxwell played a match-winning innings of 62* runs

AUS vs SA: The third and decisive match of the ongoing three-match T20 series between Australia and South Africa was played today on 16 August at Caizley Stadium, Cranes. Let us tell you that in this exciting match, host Australia won by 2 wickets.

All-rounder Glenn Maxwell played an important role in Australia’s victory in the match, who played an amazing innings of 62* runs with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes in 36 balls. So, with this win, Australia has won the three-match T20 series 2-1.

Australia vs South Africa, status of the third T20 match

Glenn Maxwell: If we tell you in detail about the match, then Australia won the toss and decided to bowl. After this, batting first, South Africa scored a total of 172 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Earlier, the team did not have a good start, captain Aiden Markram was caught out against Josh Hazlewood after scoring just 1 run, while Ryan Rickelton also became the victim of Adam Zampa after scoring just 13 runs.

Apart from this, in the middle order, Luan Dre Pretorius played an innings of 24 runs, while Tristan Stubbs contributed 25 runs. However, for the team, in-form young batsman Dewald Brevis played a brilliant innings of 53 runs with the help of 1 four and 6 sixes in 26 balls, due to which South Africa was successful in setting a target of 173 runs against Australia. In the end, Rassie van der Dussen remained unbeaten after scoring 38 * runs.

Talking about Australia’s bowling, Nathan Ellis got the maximum three wickets. Apart from this, experienced Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa got 2-2 wickets each.

After this, when Australia came out to chase the target of 173 runs given by South Africa, they achieved this target in a thrilling manner with 1 ball and 2 wickets remaining. In the match, captain Mitchell Marsh played an innings of 54 runs for Australia, while Glenn Maxwell remained unbeaten by scoring 62* runs.

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Sanjay Manjrekar 2025: ‘Indian team will have to change Bumrah, not him’ Manjrekar on Jasprit’s workload

By Mahi / August 17, 2025

Manjrekar said if Bumrah wants to play Test cricket for a long time, then he will have to work on his fitness

The India vs England series has ended in a draw, after which there is a lot of discussion about Jasprit Bumrah. On this subject, former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar gave suggestions on Bumrah’s workload management.

Bumrah played only 3 matches in the 5-match Test series and in the last match, which was a decisive match, the fans were very upset after not seeing Bumrah there. After which, there is talk about Bumrah’s workload everywhere that till when will Bumrah be kept out of Tests.

India won two Test matches without Bumrah

India had won only 2 matches in this series and Bumrah did not play in both those matches, on which Manjrekar said… “No matter how hard we try, the game will always show us the mirror. It was poetic justice that the two Tests that India won were the two matches that Bumrah did not play.” In a column for Hindustan Times, Manjrekar wrote, “This will give the Indian selectors the courage to take tough decisions in the selection of big name players.

This series has been a big lesson for them and for us too. The two Tests that India won did not include Virat (Kohli), (Cheteshwar) Pujara, Rohit (Sharma), (Mohammed) Shami and Bumrah! It reminded us of the eternal truth of sports and life that no one, no matter how great, is indispensable. And India should deal with Bumrah in the same way.”

Manjrekar said that now the time has come that Bumrah will have to increase his fitness if he wants to play Test cricket for a long time. Not Indian cricket but Jasprit Bumrah will have to change himself according to Indian cricket.

For which he will have to take some tough decisions related to his fitness, because any player can increase his fitness as much as he wants. Even before Bumrah, there have been many bowlers who have done this feat.

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‘Shahid Afridi has eaten dog meat’ – Irfan Pathan’s statement in Pakistan that shocked everyone

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Mahi

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Aug

Irfan Pathan ended the 2006 Pakistan tour with 17 wickets.

Whenever Irfan Pathan’s name comes up, one of the most recent memories associated with this former all-rounder is when he devastated the Pakistani top order by taking a hat-trick in the very first over of the Karachi Test on the 2006 Karachi tour.

However, this tour was memorable for Irfan Pathan not only for his brilliant bowling but also for the argument he had with star Pakistani player Shahid Afridi.

While this tour was going on, both the teams were traveling in the same flight from Karachi to Lahore. The journey to Lahore was going to be heated due to the argument in the flight between the top all-rounders of the Pakistani team.

However, Irfan handled himself well from this awkward situation presented to him by Afridi. During a recent conversation, Irfan told how this incident happened.

The incident is from the 2006 Pakistan tour

In an interview to Lallantop, he said, “During the 2006 tour, we were going from Karachi to Lahore. Both teams were traveling together. Shahid Afridi came and messed up my hair by putting his hand on my head. He asked me, ‘How are you kid?’ I thought, since when did he become my father. He was behaving like a child. I was neither talking to him nor saying anything. After this Afridi said something bad to me. His seat was next to mine.”

“Later, Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was sitting next to me. I asked him what kind of meat is available here. He told me that meat of different animals is available. So I asked if dog meat is available. Hearing me, a surprised Razzaq asked, ‘Hey Irfan, why are you asking this?’

He never said anything to me again: Irfan Pathan

I replied that Afridi has eaten dog meat, he is barking for so long. After this Afridi could not say anything. If he would have said something, I would have said, ‘Look, he is barking more.’ After this he remained silent throughout the flight. He understood from this incident that he would not be able to fight me verbally. So he never said anything to me again,” Irfan told.

It is worth noting that Irfan Pathan has a great bowling record against Afridi. Both have faced each other a total of 23 times in professional cricket, and the left-arm fast bowler has faced Afridi a total of nine times.

However, the contest has not always been one-sided. Afridi has also batted at a tremendous strike rate of 149.35 against the Indian Afridi and has hit 28 fours and nine sixes during this period. Both have now retired from international cricket.

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Thursday, 14 August 2025

Aakash Chopra: IPL 2026 auction may rain money on Cameron Green, big claim by Aakash

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Mahi

15
Aug

Aakash Chopra: Ahead of the mini auction, the discussion of Australian all-rounder Cameron Green’s strong comeback is in the headlines.

Famous cricket commentator and former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has made a big statement regarding the upcoming IPL 2026 mini auction. He has predicted that Australian all-rounder Cameron Green could be the most expensive player to be sold in this auction.

According to Chopra, Green’s batting form has been amazing after his comeback from injury. Green was born in Perth, Australia and started his IPL career with Mumbai Indians. After this he was also a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was out of the IPL 2025 mega auction due to a spinal fracture during the match against England in September 2024. But, now there is talk of his strong comeback.

Chopra said that Green is not fully ready for bowling yet, but soon he will start this too. He said, “If Cameron Green starts bowling, the franchise will spend a lot of money on him. This auction can be his name.”

Advice of patience on foreign players

After commenting on Green, Aakash Chopra also talked about the management of foreign players of five-time champion Mumbai Indians. He said that Mumbai Indians are expert in recognizing talent, but they should be patient in the case of foreign players.

He gave the example that at one time Mumbai had players like Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Tim David and Cameron Green together, but now no one is in the team. Chopra said, “Just like you have patience with Indian players, you should also give time to foreign players, especially new faces. In the initial stages, they seem like small stones, but with time they can shine and become the jewel in someone’s crown.”

He reiterated that leaving players like Green as well as Brevis, Stubbs and David prematurely was probably harmful for the team management.

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Babar Azam: Comparison with Virat Kohli is the main reason for Azam’s downfall: Ahmed Shahzad

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Mahi

15
Aug

Shahzad said – Virat Kohli cannot be compared to anyone in the world.

When former Pakistan captain Babar Azam made his debut in 2015, veteran Indian batsman and former captain Virat Kohli had already established himself in international cricket. He had won ICC’s major tournaments World Cup and Champions Trophy for India. Apart from this, he was also the Player of the Tournament of ICC T20 World Cup 2014.

After this, when Babar Azam started performing consistently in international cricket, especially ODI cricket, he started being compared to Virat Kohli. However, former Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shahzad feels that Babar’s comparison with Virat not only put him under pressure, but also led to a decline in his personal performance.

Ahmed Shahzad put forward his point of view about Babar Azam

Let us tell you that recently while talking to Geo Super, Ahmed Shahzad said- When everything was going well, you were running a campaign comparing players. Now when the performance is not going well, you are saying ‘do not compare two players’. Why not? Virat Kohli cannot be compared to anyone in the world.

Shahzad further said- He is a legend of this generation, an idol. You cannot even compare him to MS Dhoni. Dhoni may have been a great captain, but Kohli is alone as a batsman, cricketer and athlete. No one should be compared to anyone as it is unfair and it increases additional pressure, which we are now seeing on Babar Azam.

It is worth noting that for some time now Babar Azam has been going through a very bad phase in his cricket career. In the recently concluded three-match ODI series against West Indies, Babar’s performance was average with scores of 47 (64), 0 (3), and 9 (23). After this performance, Babar was criticized in the Pakistani cricket world.

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Sunday, 17 August 2025

Asia Cup 2025: Mohammad Hafeez’s big statement after the selection of the Pakistani team, said ‘Babar-Rizwan are no longer match winners?’

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Mohammad Hafeez put forth his point of view

Pakistan Cricket Team for UAE Tri Series and Asia Cup 2025

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Aakash Chopra: Gill or Sanju? Team India’s big concern before Asia Cup 2025, Chopra gave important suggestion

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Aakash Chopra: Difficult to play Gill and Sanju together

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Before Ashes 2025, Steve Smith warned England, “It will be difficult to face Australia”