New Delhi. After the defeat of Pakistan at the hands of India in the Asia Cup 2022, the statements of many players of the neighboring country are coming to the fore. In his words, the former Pakistan cricketer is not averse to criticizing the players of his team as well as taunting the Indian team. In this episode, the statement of Shoaib Akhtar, popularly known as Rawalpindi Express and former Pakistani fast bowler has also come to the fore. Understanding Shoaib Akhtar’s words, it seems that he is considering Hardik Pandya as a big reason for his country’s team’s crushing defeat in the India-Pakistan match on Sunday. Apart from this, he took a jibe at the Indian team and said that the Indian team was constantly trying to lose this match.
Tanj and Hardik’s praise on the Indian team
In the match against Pakistan, fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar and two all-rounders Hardik and Jadeja performed brilliantly, but the hero of the match remained Hardik Pandya. He sent 3 Pakistani batsmen to the pavilion while bowling and played an important role in defeating Pakistan by playing an unbeaten innings of 33 runs in 17 balls. On the second day of the match, former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said through his YouTube channel that, ‘I want to congratulate both India and Pakistan. Both the teams tried to lose the match, but India managed to win. India were trying their best to lose the match, but Hardik Pandya did not let them do so.
Apart from this, Shoaib also criticized Pakistani opener batsman Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam. Shoaib believes that the Pakistani team tampered with their batting order, which resulted in their loss at the hands of India.