- Waqar Younis fielded mostly Indians in the combined starting XI, snubbing several Pakistani greats. Former Pakistan coach Waqar Younis chose only one Pakistani player in a combined India-Pakistan starting XI, surprising fans with his selection.
- Waqar Younis picks mostly Indians in the combined starting lineup, snubbing several big Pakistani names (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis was recently asked to realize a combined dream
- When Waqar peared in a No Fire segment on the Shubhankar Mishra Podcast, he ended up picking only one Pakistani player out of the entire 11 players, all other players were from India.
Waqar Younis fielded mostly Indians in the combined starting XI, snubbing several Pakistani greats. Former Pakistan coach Waqar Younis chose only one Pakistani player in a combined India-Pakistan starting XI, surprising fans with his selection.
Waqar Younis picks mostly Indians in the combined starting lineup, snubbing several big Pakistani names (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis was recently asked to realize a combined dream When Waqar peared in a No Fire segment on the Shubhankar Mishra Podcast, he ended up picking only one Pakistani player out of the entire 11 players, all other players were from India. Now 54, Waqar made his international debut in 1989 and represented Pakistan in 87 Tests and 262 ODIs, taking 373 and 416 wickets respectively in these formats.
Having taken part in numerous clashes between India and Pakistan over the years, he has experienced the intensity of this rivalry up close, which made his selection with a strong Indian flavor all the more notable. Which players did Waqar Younis select in the clearing round? The segment presented Waqar with a choice between Indian and Pakistani players.
He chose Sachin Tendulkar over Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli over Babar Azam, Rahul Dravid over Younis Khan, MS Dhoni over Javed Miandad, Rohit Sharma over Fakhar Zaman, VVS Laxman over Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammed Shami over Mohammed Amir and Jasprit Bumrah over Shaheen Afridi. Pakistan’s only representative in Waqar’s combined XI was opener Shahid Anwar, whom he preferred to Virender Sehwag. That selection alone means eight of the nine finalized picks went to Indian players, a result few observers would have expected from a former Pakistan club and one of the country’s most famous pace bowlers.
Waqar was also asked to choose between 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and 20-year-old Pakistani youngster Sameer Minhas. He declined to name them, saying he hadn’t seen the two players often enough to form a fair judgement. What else is hpening in Indian and Pakistani cricket these days?
At the international level, India is currently on an all-format tour of New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer’s side have already secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series, with the five Test series and two ODIs to follow. Pakistan, meanwhile, is involved in a domestic ODI tri-series which also includes England and Sri Lanka.
After three wins in a row, the hosts confirmed their place in the final, where they will face Sri Lanka on Saturday.
