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"Kaunsa Talent?" Shoaib Akhtar Launches Scathing Attack On Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan

Shoaib Akhtar launched a scathing attack on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan's humiliating loss against India in Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday. Pakistan were completely outplayed as Virat Kohli's century all but guaranteed a semi-final spot for India. On the other hand, it was the second consecutive loss for Pakistan who have a tough road ahead in the competition. During the analysis, Shoaib Akhtar went on to question the 'talent' in the current Pakistan side and asked whether a Babar Azam can be compared to a Virat Kohli anymore due to the difference in their performances.

"You Were A Fraud From Beginning": Shoaib Akhtar Attacks Babar Azam With Virat Kohli's Example After Pakistan Loss

Pakistan cricket team's latest loss against India at the Champions Trophy 2025 has opened a can of worms. Pakistan have not won a single ODI game against India since the 2017 Champions Trophy final. And with the loss on Sunday, Pakistan are at the risk of getting knocked out of the Champions Trophy 2025, a tournament that they are hosting, from the group stage itself. And Babar Azam (23, 26b) seems to be bearing the major brunt of it.

"No Intention To Improve": Shoaib Akhtar Blasts Babar Azam For Sluggish Knock In Champions Trophy Opener

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar criticised star batter Babar Azam for his slow and conservative knock against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy opener, saying that the batter has "no intention to improve". Babar's sluggish approach in ODIs made headlines as he made a 90-ball 64 against NZ while chasing 321 in the Champions Trophy opener. His strike rate was extremely underwhelming at 71.11, leaving Pakistan 60 runs short of a win and their net run rate slipped to -1.20. Their next match against arch-rivals India on Sunday has become a virtual knockout.

Harbhajan Singh Faces Off Against Shoaib Akhtar, Ignites Indo-Pak Rivalry Ahead Of Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy 2025 is less than two weeks away and the hype is getting greater. Former cricketers have also joined the act, with the latest coming from former India spinner Harbhajan Singh and former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar. Fierce rivals on the pitch during their playing days, the duo jokingly reignited the flames ahead of the ILT20 2025 final. With India facing Pakistan in Dubai on February 23, the two faced off in a rather fun manner two weeks prior.

"India, Pakistan And...": Shoaib Akhtar Does Not Name Australia, Throws In Wildcard For Champions Trophy Semis

The Champions Trophy 2025 will be a tightly-fought tournament, with only eight sides in the whole competition and groups of four teams each. It will be the first time that Pakistan host a major ICC tournament in nearly three decades, with the last occasion coming during the 1996 World Cup. Ahead of the tournament, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has named the sides that he believes could very well make the semi-finals. However, Akhtar surprisingly did not specifically mention current world champions Australia.

'Was Born A Cripple, Miracle Happened At...': Shoaib Akhtar's Stunning Revelation

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has made a massive revelation about his childhood. He said that he was born a cripple and was unable to walk till the age of 8. However, Akhtar added that the next year saw a huge transformation in him as he could not only walk comfortably but also started running. It is worth noting that the ex-Pakistan speedster still holds the record of bowling the fastest delivery in cricket history. He had bowled 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) during Pakistan's 2003 Cricket World Cup match in Cape Town.

"If You Want To Wake Virat Kohli Up, Tell Him...": Shoaib Akhtar's Sly Poke At India Star Amid Poor Run Of Form

India's star batter Virat Kohli is currently going through a lean patch. Runs are not coming from his bat and the player has been losing his wickets to harmless deliveries, more often than not. What has been causing concern for the batter for a long time now is the channel outside off stump. Kohli, somehow, finds a way to get himself out after edging the deliveries around the off stump. Owing to the weakness, Kohli suffered a lot during India's recently-concluded Test series against Australia Down Under. He scored only 190 runs across five games at an average of 23.75, despite scoring a century in first Test in Perth.

Jasprit Bumrah Told To Quit Test Cricket By Shoaib Akhtar: "Team Will Start Questioning..."

Legendary pacer Shoaib Akhtar has urged star India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to focus on shorter formats of the game. Bumrah is arguably the best all format bowler in the world at the moment, but his injury record is not the best. He single-handed won India the first Test against Australia in Perth last month, returning match-figures of 8/72. He bagged another four-wicket haul in the first innings of the 2nd Test last week, but India went on to lose the match.

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"Kaunsa Talent?" Shoaib Akhtar Launches Scathing Attack On Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan

"You Were A Fraud From Beginning": Shoaib Akhtar Attacks Babar Azam With Virat Kohli's Example After Pakistan Loss

"No Intention To Improve": Shoaib Akhtar Blasts Babar Azam For Sluggish Knock In Champions Trophy Opener

Harbhajan Singh Faces Off Against Shoaib Akhtar, Ignites Indo-Pak Rivalry Ahead Of Champions Trophy

"India, Pakistan And...": Shoaib Akhtar Does Not Name Australia, Throws In Wildcard For Champions Trophy Semis

'Was Born A Cripple, Miracle Happened At...': Shoaib Akhtar's Stunning Revelation

"If You Want To Wake Virat Kohli Up, Tell Him...": Shoaib Akhtar's Sly Poke At India Star Amid Poor Run Of Form

Jasprit Bumrah Told To Quit Test Cricket By Shoaib Akhtar: "Team Will Start Questioning..."