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India.com
9 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
'Talking behind the back.....': Kamran Akmal and Babar Azam's father engage in a heated social media war after....
'Talking behind the back.....': Kamran Akmal and Babar Azam's father engage in a heated social media war after.... New Delhi: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam and his father are making headlines for their antics during the ongoing white ball series against Bangladesh. While Babar Azam's father is engaged in a verbal fight with Kamran Akmal, Babar is also busy crossing all limits. Babar crossed all limits when he almost got into a scuffle with a cricket fan on the road. Babar Azam is currently out of the Pakistan T20 cricket team. He is a part of the Test and ODI team. In the video of Babar Azam that is going viral, it is not clear whether Pakistani fans have taunted Babar for being dropped from the T20 team or not being given a place in the white ball team, but the viral video shows that the former captain got into a heated argument with some fans on the road. Babar had a heated argument with fans This shocking but indecent incident attracted people and Babar was surrounded by people during this heated argument. As the Pakistani batsman tried to leave, Babar almost raised his hand towards the fans. Babar was seen angry while exiting the crowd. In the video, Babar can also be seen gesturing aggressively with his hands and pushing a young fan. After getting dropped from the Pakistan team, Babar Azam is fighting with his fans. — M (@anngrypakiistan) May 30, 2025 Meanwhile, Babar Azam's father Azam Siddiqui is also in the headlines. The controversy started when Kamran Akmal said that Babar should only play Test cricket and he does not fit in white-ball formats. He made these comments on a podcast while discussing the exclusion of Babar and Mohammad Rizwan from the T20I team. After this, Babar's father hit back at Kamran Akmal through social media. He shared an old photo of Babar and Akmal, in which he took a dig at Akmal and called him a jealous and unsuccessful player.
Express Tribune
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Babar, Rizwan should only play Tests: Kamran Akmal
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has backed the decision to drop star batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the national T20I setup, suggesting the duo is better suited to the longer formats of the game. Speaking on a recent podcast, Akmal addressed reports that Babar and Rizwan are being permanently sidelined from T20 internationals. "That's absolutely the right decision," Akmal said. "I believe this should happen because these players are more suited for the longer format of the game. In my opinion, they should now be kept on only for Test matches. Maybe after another six months, they should only be considered for Test cricket, both Babar and Rizwan," he added. The former wicketkeeper batter went a step further, expressing doubts about the duo's continued role in One Day Internationals as well. "After another six months, they should be sidelined from ODIs, too, because Pakistan hardly plays Test matches these days. No one is even talking about Test cricket. But if any real players are made, they are made through playing Test cricket," he remarked. The 43-year-old the foundational value of red-ball cricket, asserting that proficiency in Tests enhances performance across all formats. "You can't just play T20 and expect to be great at Test cricket too. If someone plays Test matches, they can handle ODIs and T20s as well," he said. For the unversed, Babar Azamwho captained Pakistan in three consecutive ICC Men's T20 World Cups (2021, 2022, and 2024)last featured in a T20I in December 2023. Since then, he has been out of favor, missing the home series against New Zealand in March and the ongoing three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, which kicked off on May 28 in Lahore. Babar, who has been under scrutiny for a lean run in T20Is, hasn't scored a half-century since his 75-run knock against Ireland in May 2023. He has played 128 T20Is for Pakistan, scoring 4,223 runs at an average of 39.83, including three centuries and 36 fifties. Earlier this year, both Babar and Rizwan were omitted from the five-match T20I series in New Zealand as selectors opted to test younger players. The pair has not returned to the T20I squad since. In another significant development, Mohammad Rizwan was recently removed from the T20I captaincy after leading in just two series. Salman Ali Agha has been appointed as the new skipper. Babar's father responds to Kamran's remarks Father of star Pakistan batter Babar Azam, Azam Siddique, has issued a fiery response following Kamran Akmal's controversial comments suggesting that Babar and Mohammad Rizwan should be limited to playing only Test cricket in the future. In his Instagram post, Siddique shared an old photo featuring himself, Babar Azam, and Kamran Akmal, with a caption indirectly addressing Akmal's remarks. He reminded the former wicketkeeper, "This child (Babar) never played under your captaincy, but you did play under his captaincy and got out for zero while he scored a century that day. Talking behind the backs of successful people is a compulsion of those who have failed."
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Hasan and Agha lead new-look Pakistan to 37-run win over Bangladesh in T20
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Fast bowler Hasan Ali grabbed a 5-30 and led a new-look Pakistan T20 cricket team to a thumping 37-run win over Bangladesh in the opening game of their three-match series on Wednesday. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha made a career-best 56 as Pakistan posted a competitive 201-7 after Agha won the toss and elected to bat in Mike Hesson's first assignment as Pakistan's new white-ball head coach. Hasan, playing only his second Twenty20 international in more than 2-1/2 years, dismissed both openers with the new ball and claimed three more wickets in the death overs to bowl out Bangladesh for 164 in 19.2 overs. Pakistan dropped seasoned batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in a bid to look for youngsters, who could bat aggressively — especially in the power play. The selectors also overlooked fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for the home series despite the left-arm fast bowler leading Lahore Qalandars to their third Pakistan Super League title in four years last Sunday. Hasan rocks Bangladesh In the absence of Afridi, Hasan provided Pakistan early breakthroughs despite Tanzid Hasan smashing three sixes and two fours in his brisk 31-run knock off 17 balls. Parvez Hossain Emon, who scored a century against United Arab Emirates in a T20 last week, could score only four as he mistimed a pull shot against Hasan and was caught on the edge of the circle. Tanzid's aggression was also cut short by Hasan's knuckle ball as the left-hander got deceived by slowness of the delivery and was clean bowled in the fourth over. Skipper Litton Das (48) and Towhid Hridoy (17) combined in a 63-run stand off 48 balls but the asking rate always kept creeping as Shadab Khan bowled a tidy four-over spell of 2-26. Das was smartly caught at point by Fakhar Zaman as he tried to square cut Shadab in the 12th over and Hridoy was out plumb leg before wicket when he tried to play across the line against left-arm spinner Khushdil Shah in the next over. Jaker Ali countercharged briefly with 36 off 20 balls that included three sixes and a boundary but was caught at short fine leg as he tried to play Hasan's short ball but top-edged to Abrar Ahmed. Hasan also took a brilliant running catch to dismiss Tanzim Hasan Sakib before he finished off Bangladesh innings when No. 11 Shoriful Islam was caught at long-off. Agha and Shadab spur Pakistan Pakistan had a bumpy start when Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, both returning to international cricket after injuries, fell inside the first eight balls. Saim offered a tame return catch off the first ball he faced against Mahedi Hasan and Zaman played Shoriful across the line and was adjudged leg before wicket. But Mohammad Haris, replacing wicket-keeper batter Rizwan, didn't hold back and counterpunched in the power play with a brisk 31 off 18 balls. Fast bowler Tanzim intelligently varied his pace and dismissed Haris soon after the powerplay before Agha and Pakistan's new T20 batting sensation Hasan Nawaz took charge. Agha smashed eight fours and a six while Nawaz, who was adjudged PSL player of the tournament, smashed four sixes and a two fours in his belligerent 44 runs off just 22 balls. Agha fell to a soft dismissal when he chipped an easy catch to extra cover of Mahmud's high full toss while Nawaz smashed Rishad Hossain for two fours and a six before offering a straightforward catch to the spinner in the 14th over. But Shadab took charge in the final four overs as Pakistan scored 51 off the last 23 balls before Shadab holed out at mid-on off the penultimate ball. All the six Bangladesh bowlers were amongst the wickets with Shoriful bagging 2-32, but Rishad returned with expensive figures of 1-55. Lahore will also host the remaining two games on Friday and Sunday. ___ AP cricket:
NDTV
3 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 1st T20I: Pakistan take on Bangladesh in the first T20I of a three-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The series gets underways less than 48 hours after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final. For Pakistan, former skipper Babar Azam, veteran keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi are notable absentees for the series. Salman Ali Agha will lead Pakistan, with Shadab Khan named as his deputy. On the other hand, Litton Das was officially named as Bangladesh's T20I captain, while offspinner Mahedi Hasan has been appointed as his vice-captain for the seven away T20Is against UAE and Pakistan in May-June 2025. Litton takes over from Najmul Hossain Shanto in the position after the 26-year-old stepped down as Bangladesh's T20I captain earlier this year. All three matches will be played in Lahore. When will the Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match be played? The Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match will be played on Wednesday, May 28. Where will the Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match be played? The Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan. What time will the Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match start? The Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match will start at 8:30 PM IST. Which TV channels will broadcast the Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match? The Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match will not be broadcast in India. Where to follow the live streaming of Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match? The Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match will be streamed live on Sports Central YouTube channel.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20I series 2025: All you need to know, squads, schedule, live streaming info
Pakistan and Bangladesh will lock horns in a three-match Twenty20 International series, starting from Wednesday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. A new-look Pakistani side, without the services of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, will take on a young Bangladesh side as both teams look to build towards next year's T20 World Cup. While Pakistan, led by Salman Agha, is coming off a 4-1 defeat in the T20I series against New Zealand in March, Bangladesh will hope to bounce back from a tough 2-1 loss against lowly United Arab Emirates earlier this month. Schedule First T20I, May 28 - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Second T20I, May 30 - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Third T20I, June 1 - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore The squads Pakistan squad: Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub. Bangladesh squad: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam. Live Streaming Info The T20I series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will not be streamed or televised in India. The first T20I will begin at 8:30 PM IST. Related Topics Pakistan / Bangladesh
