India and Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup on September 14 (Images via Getty Images) Cricket legend Wasim Akram believes Pakistan can rise to the occasion against defending champions India when the two rivals collide in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The contest, their first meeting since May’s military conflict, has already gripped…
Wasim Akram (left) and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has heaped praise on India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, calling him a “modern-day great.” He also credited the Indian team management for handling Bumrah’s workload with remarkable precision.“Jasprit Bumrah is a world-class bowler, no doubt about it,” Akram said…
Wasim Akram has shared his take on the India vs Pakistan match at the Asia Cup and the feasibility of and IND-PAK Test series in the future (Images via Getty Images) Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has urged players and fans from both sides to keep emotions in check when India and Pakistan meet…
Rajasthan Royals coach Rahul Dravid (PTI Photo) Former Indian cricket legend Rahul Dravid has named Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath and Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan as the toughest bowlers he faced during his 16-year international career spanning from 1996 to 2012. Dravid, who played 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and one T20I, made this revelation…
Wasim Akram for Pakistan (Images via Getty Images) Wasim Akram, one of Pakistan’s greatest cricketers, has opened up about how he managed his career while living with diabetes. Diagnosed in 1997 at the peak of his playing days, Akram admitted the condition was initially a major challenge, both physically and mentally. “I started losing weight….
Former Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram has revealed the name of the batter, who gave him and his new ball bowling partner Waqar Younis sleepless nights and interestingly it is not Sachin Tendulkar. “In one-day cricket, the best batter I bowled was Adam Gilchrist. He was fearsome. He scared me and Waqar (Younis),” Akram said on…
Wasim Akram and Imran Khan NEW DELHI: Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram has opened up on what it was like to play under Imran Khan, calling the 1992 World Cup-winning skipper the greatest captain he ever played with. Akram, who began his international career in the mid-1980s, credited Imran for shaping him not only as…
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 03: Mohammed Siraj of India reacts during day four of the Fifth Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval on August 03, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has stated that Mohammed Siraj has evolved beyond being just a…
Shaheen Shah Afridi has joined Pakistan legend Wasim Akram in an exclusive list of visiting left-arm pacers to claim four or more wickets in an ODI innings in the West Indies. The 24-year-old spearhead delivered a fiery spell of 4 for 51 in the first ODI at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on August…
Wasim Akram (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan legend Wasim Akram rang the five-minute bell ahead of Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday.On Day 2, former England cricketer Neil Fairbrother had the honour of ringing the bell before the start of play. A Cricket…