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‘If Umran had been born in Pakistan, he would have played for us,’ says Pakistan veteran Shoaib Akhtar.

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‘If Umran had been born in Pakistan, he would have played for us,’ says Pakistan veteran Shoaib Akhtar.

Umran Malik, the pace sensation for Sunrisers Hyderabad, has taken the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm in 2022. The youngster from Jammu and Kashmir has become the tournament’s biggest talking point, with many veteran cricketers even backing him for a spot in the T20 World Cup squad, let alone the Indian side, thanks to his breakneck pace and ability to pick wickets. On Thursday, veteran Pakistani wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal praised the Indian pacer and admitted that if he had been from Pakistan, he would have easily made his first appearance in international cricket by now.

Kamran, who played in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2008, believes Umran is a strike bowler despite going for big runs, and praised Indian cricket for the pace bowling revolution they have brought to their squad.

“Perhaps he would have played international cricket if he had been born in Pakistan.” His economy rate is high, but he is a strike bowler because he is taking wickets,” Akmal told Paktv.tv.

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“After every match, he gets a speed chart with him clocking around 155 km/h and it doesn’t go down.” The Indian team is up against some stiff competition. Navdeep Saini, (Mohammed) Siraj, (Mohammed) Shami, and (Jasprit) Bumrah were once among India’s best fast bowlers, but now they have a plethora.

“Even Umesh Yadav is bowling exceptionally well. With 10-12 pacers in the ranks, Indian selectors are finding it difficult to make decisions,” he said.

He has 15 wickets in 11 games this season, including a sensational five-wicket haul against Gujarat Titans. Before comparing Umran to legendary pacers like Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee, the 40-year-old praised India for giving him the opportunity to play an entire IPL season.

“He only played one or two games last season.” He would have played for us if he had been in Pakistan. However, Indian cricket showed maturity by giving Malik the opportunity to play in the entire IPL season. Brett Lee and Shoaib (Akhtar) bhai were also expensive, but they took wickets, which is what strike bowlers should do, according to Akmal.

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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