Former captain Babar Azam and pacer Naseem Shah have been recalled to Pakistan's T20 squad for the upcoming home assignment against South Africa and a tri-Series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe next month.
Social media was quick to react, urging the former captain to 'focus on his batting' rather than engaging in photo sessions.
Former Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has launched a scathing attack on former captain Babar Azam, accusing him of failing to build a strong bench during his tenure.
The 53-year-old said he had immense respect for some of the Indian players of his generation but never showed it on the field.
The Indian team has long gap between its group matches and Lahore is located close to the Indian border.
Abbas also acknowledged the consistency displayed by India across formats and said the Rohit Sharma-led team will be a strong contender for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Ravichandran Ashwin said on Tuesday that star Pakistan batter Babar Azam "should not be mentioned in the same line" as Indian icon Virat Kohli
Pakistan's cricket captain is with his mother in Mecca; Rizwan is with his mother and wife.
Boycotting the Champions Trophy will not tackle the issue we have with Pakistan, points out Aakar Patel.
The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will be India's home ground during the group stage, featuring matches against Ireland and the hosts USA.
'He's still at his peak. I wanted to take something from his game. I learnt a lot from him.'
Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam has come out in Virat Kohli's support after the latter's slump in form.
Azam scooped the honour following a number of thrilling batting displays in Pakistan's multi-format series against Australia.
Earlier, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar had made an appeal to his fans in Pakistan to come forward and help India in tackling the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
In the four Tests played during the year, Babar scored 338 runs at an average of 67.6.
Man Of The Match Shaheen Afridi stole the show on Sunday with his brilliant bowling against India. The Pakistani pacer sent back the in-form opening pair of K L Rahul and Rohit Sharma with unplayable balls to set the tone for Pakistan's imposing victory by 10 wickets.
The ultras fired upon advocate Babar Qadri at his Hawal residence around 6.25 pm from close range before fleeing the spot, a police official said.
Wasim Akram backs Babar Azam to take over Test captaincy, urges him to be assertive
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