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'Now pressure will be on Babar and Rizwan': Basit Ali gives technical guidance to Babar Azam

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali has shared technical guidance with Pakistan's star player Babar Azam. Ali believes Azam will emerge as the "best batter" in the forthcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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Basit Ali picks Champions Trophy XI with no Pakistani players, backs Rohit Sharma as captain

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has revealed his ICC Champions Trophy playing XI after the tournament concluded with India clinching a record third title in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team defeated New Zealand by four wickets in a thrilling final to lift the coveted trophy.

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Champions Trophy: 'India ki batting ne Pakistan ko daraya hua hai'

For long, India vs Pakistan matches have been considered to be an even battle between Indian batters and Pakistani fast bowlers; but that contest has lost its competitive edge in recent years even as the two teams once again draw battle lines -- this time in Dubai for the Group…

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India vs Pakistan: 'Ab Pakistan mei TV nahi tootenge kyuki...'

After a defeat in the tournament opener, Pakistan's hopes of progressing in the Champions Trophy hinge heavily on their next group match against traditional rivals India in Dubai on Sunday, which former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali views as heavily loaded in favour of India.

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'Learn from India': Basit Ali tells Pakistan team

Pakistan's defeat against New Zealand in the tri-series final has been heavily criticised by former players, and Basit Ali didn't mince his words in saying that the Champions Trophy hosts should learn to play ODI cricket from India.

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'Kaise pagal log hai ...': Basit Ali questions Pakistan's decision to open with Babar Azam

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticised the team's approach in the recently concluded tri-nation series, particularly questioning the decision to have Babar Azam open the innings. His comments came after Pakistan's five-wicket loss to New Zealand in the final at Karachi's National Stadium on Friday.

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'Form is temporary, class is permanent' - Ex-Pakistan cricketer lauds Rohit Sharma

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali showered praise on Indian captain Rohit Sharma for his explosive knock in the second ODI against England. Rohit, who was under immense pressure following a prolonged lean phase, silenced his critics with a stunning 119 off 90 balls, smashing 12 fours and seven sixes.

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'Pressure on seniors like Virat and Rohit after young brigade's top show'

India decimated England in the fifth T20I at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Monday with a 150-run victory to seal the final scoreline of the series at 4-1, as youngsters like Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy continued to rule the roost, bagging the 'Player of the Match' and the 'Player of…

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Babar Azam's place will remain unaffected even if he fails in Champions Trophy, says former Pakistan cricketer

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali believes that Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam will retain his place in the team regardless of his performance in the upcoming Champions Trophy.

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'Isko bolte hain izzat': Virat Kohli's Ranji mania reaches Pakistan

All roads in Delhi led to the Arun Jaitley Stadium for the last two days, with the national capital in the grip of Virat Kohli fever, as the batting legend made his return to Ranji Trophy after 12 years.

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'Kya Pakistan darr gaya hai?' Basit Ali reveals reason behind delay in naming Champions Trophy squad

ICC Champions Trophy hosts Pakistan are yet to announce their squad for the upcoming tournament, which had January 12 as the deadline for the eight teams to name their respective squads. While the reason behind the delay has left fans and experts guessing, former Pakistan batter Basit Ali said doubts…

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'Usne jis tarah team ko ladaya tha': Former batter wants this cricketer as Pakistan mentor for India clash in Champions Trophy

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are set to clash in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on February 23 and like always it is the most anticipated and eagerly awaited encounter in cricket.

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'India aur Pakistan ko mushkil hogi': Former batter on New Zealand squad for Champions Trophy

NEW DELHI: As New Zealand announced their squad for the Champions Trophy on Sunday, former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali claimed the Kiwis can pose problems for both India and Pakistan.

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'Jasprit Bumrah ka 10 percent chance hai'

The biggest talking point around India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy is the availability of India's bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who is currently recovering from a back injury he suffered during the five-Test tour of Australia.

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Gautam Gambhir should say 'jo cricket ko izzat nahi dega, ta-ta bye bye'

Gautam Gambhir is facing scrutiny even before completing a year as India's head coach, but it was expected after the team, especially the Indian batters, repeated mistakes in Australia and lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1-3.

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'Gambhir ko coaching tactics nahi aati': Tough days ahead for India's head coach

After India's poor outings for three Tests in a row in Australia, the team's head coach Gautam Gambhir is facing the heat as questions are raised about the role being played by him and his coaching staff while the team has been unable to address its problems.

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'Mai open karunga': Rohit Sharma shattered team's confidence

Rohit Sharma decided to return to his customary batting slot as an opener in the Melbourne Test against Australia after failed attempts to score runs in the middle order. However, the swap didn't change his luck. Intead, it disturbed the line-up and hurt India's confidence, feels former Pakistan batter Basit…

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'Shabash hai Gautam Gambhir saab ko' - India coach attacked by former Pakistan batter

India's dismal show in the second innings of the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne has been criticised by former players and experts, especially for the batting unit's failure to learn from mistakes -- highlighted by Rishabh Pant's poor shot-selection that became the turning point of the match when there…

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'India will have the best chance to win in Melbourne', reckons former Pakistan cricketer

NEW DELHI: Basit Ali, the former Pakistan cricketer, has expressed confidence in India's prospects of securing victory against an anxious Australian team in Melbourne in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).

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'Australia ko bhi WTC final ka darr baith gaya hai'

By managing to draw the third Test in Brisbane after a gritty effort by tailenders Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah, India have given themselves the best chance to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and get a foot inside the World Test Championship (WTC) final -- feels former Pakistan batter…

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Prayers from Pakistan for Vinod Kambli's recovery: 'Duaon mei usko yaad rakhein'

Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali said that he had a video-chat with ailing ex-India cricketer Vinod Kambli and prayed for his speedy recovery.

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'If Virat Kohli was India captain, he wouldn't have let Ashwin retire before Sydney Test'

Ravichandran Ashwin's unexpected retirement from international cricket has led to polarized opinion about the timing of his decision, with some of the former players disagreeing about the fact that he didn't wait till the end of the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series in Australia.

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'Shubman Gill ko runs ki bilkul bhookh nahi hai'

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal's mode of dismissals in India's first innings of the ongoing Brisbane Test at the Gabba have received flak from former Pakistan batter Basit Ali, who said they need to show their hunger for runs and take advice from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.

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'Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir not on the same page'

India's woes in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy continued to deepen as the visitors once again find their backs to the wall in the Brisbane Test after Rohit Sharma's decision to bowl first at the Gabba backfired and Australia raced to a big first-innings total. Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali…

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'PCB ko 5 saal se samjha raha hu, mera birthday 13th ko nahi hota': Ex-Pakistan batter Basit Ali's hilarious trouble

Sharing his hilarious trouble with viewers on his YouTube channel, former Pakistan batter Basit Ali made his umpteenth request to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB): "Basit Ali ki birthday terah tareekh ko nahi hoti, 23rd ko hoti hai (my birthday is not on 13th, but on 23rd)."

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