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"Your Career Is Over": When Shoaib Akhtar Fell At Sachin Tendulkar's Feet For Forgiveness

Former India opener Virender Sehwag recalled a funny anecdote involving Sachin Tendulkar and ex-Pakistan pace star Shoaib Akhtar which involved an incident that is still something that the India cricketers laugh about in private. Sehwag said that Akhtar was not able to lift Tendulkar on his shoulders during an event and the entire incident ended with both cricketers on the ground. The explosive India batter also joked that Tendulkar was so heavy because he carries India's hopes on his shoulders.

"When It Comes To ICC Events, India Fail To Perform": Ex-Pakistan Captain

Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez feels that India are a tough side to beat in a bilateral series, but when it comes to big ICC tournaments, the team fails to perform. It is worth noting that India have not won any major ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014 where they lost to Sri Lanka. In the 2015 semi-final of ODI World Cup, they lost to Australia. India faced another semi-final defeat, this time in the 2016 T20 World Cup at the hands of West Indies. After that, the side also lost the Champions Trophy final to Pakistan in 2017, before being beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2019.

"I Will Request Modi Sahab...": Shahid Afridi On India-Pakistan Cricket Conflicts

India vs Pakistan bilateral cricket has been a thing of the past for a long time. Even multi-team events between the two cricketing nations are facing problems over venues. While there's no denying that the Indo-Pak rivalry remains the most attractive in the Gentlemen's Game, the two teams don't get to play against each other too often over political conflicts. Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan, has urged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 'let cricket happen between two countries'.

On Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma's Struggles, Wasim Akram's Verdict

Team India suffered a forgetful 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the second ODI on Sunday in Visakhapatnam. Asked to bat first, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and others miserably failed to leave a mark as the hosts were bundled out for 117. Mitchell Starc was the pick among the bowlers as the pacer achieved his ninth five-wicket haul. Later, the visitors made a mockery of the target with the openers Travis Head (51*) and Mitchell Marsh (66*) remaining unbeaten, taking their side across the line in just 11 overs.

"What's The Use Of Bowling That Fast If...": Ishant Sharma's Big Take On Umran Malik

For the India pace department, Umran Malik's emergence came as a breath of fresh air. With terrifying pace, Malik offers a commodity that is rare in Indian cricket - express pace. He performed brilliantly for SunRisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League (IPL) and was fast-tracked into the Indian team for the limited-overs formats. He has so far played eight ODIs (13 wickets) and eight T20Is (11 wickets). However, he has often been wayward with his line and length. His economy in ODIs is 6.45 RPO while in T20Is it's 10.48.

"An Indian Threatened Pakistan Team": Shahid Afridi's Big Claim Amid Asia Cup Row

The Asia Cup saga is showing signs of a resolution. While the Pakistan Cricket Board is determined to host the tournament in its own country, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is unwilling to send the Indian team to the neighbouring country over 'security issues'. As the chatter around the topic continues, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi made a big claim, suggesting his team was threatened by an Indian over a tour of India in the past, but they still decided to come.

Shahid Afridi Underlines "Main Problem" Stopping India, Pakistan To Sort Asia Cup Mess

Ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November in India, the Asia Cup is a perfect opportunity for the continent's teams to experiment their final combination. However, there is a big cloud of uncertainty over the host venue of the event. While Pakistan were initially given the hosting rights, a surprise announcement by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, also the Asian Cricket Council chief, changed things. He said last year that India would not be travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.

Sachin Tendulkar Said "Will Hit You With Bat If...": Virender Sehwag Reveals Mid-pitch Talk During Multan Test vs Pakistan

Virender Sehwag was a genius who made people sit up and take note of his unorthodox, yet highly effective batting. His carefree nature along with solid hand-eye coordination meant that he scripted several memorable innings for the Indian cricket team. He was part of India's 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup-winning teams. He played 104 Tests (8586 runs), 251 ODIs (8273 runs) and 19 T20Is (394 runs). He played his last match for India in March 2013 against Australia in a Test.

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"Your Career Is Over": When Shoaib Akhtar Fell At Sachin Tendulkar's Feet For Forgiveness

"When It Comes To ICC Events, India Fail To Perform": Ex-Pakistan Captain

"I Will Request Modi Sahab...": Shahid Afridi On India-Pakistan Cricket Conflicts

On Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma's Struggles, Wasim Akram's Verdict

"What's The Use Of Bowling That Fast If...": Ishant Sharma's Big Take On Umran Malik

"An Indian Threatened Pakistan Team": Shahid Afridi's Big Claim Amid Asia Cup Row

Shahid Afridi Underlines "Main Problem" Stopping India, Pakistan To Sort Asia Cup Mess

Sachin Tendulkar Said "Will Hit You With Bat If...": Virender Sehwag Reveals Mid-pitch Talk During Multan Test vs Pakistan