‘Rishabh Pant is Indian Shahid Afridi’: Former Pakistan captain makes a big claim. Cricket news

Rishabh Pant has left a strong impression on former Pakistan captain Mushtaq Mohammed, who compared the Indian wicketkeeper to Shahid Afridi-and even one step ahead.“Rishabh Pant is Indian Shahid Afridi, in fact, when he batted in his hand,” Mushtaq told PTI while participating in four days of the Indo-England Test in Edgbaston, when he bats in his hand, “Mushtaq told PTI in four days of India-England Test in Edgbaston.

His praise for pants is part of a widespread hobby for Indian cricket, which he continues to follow closely despite spending most of his lives in Pakistan and now in the UK. Mushtaq also praised Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, saying, “Kohli could still play for a one and two years. They should be with the test team here. Don’t know why he retired.”Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The 81-year-old, who now lives in Birmingham, made headlines in Edgbaston, wearing a tie characterized by Indian flag, a quiet of his roots in Junagad, Gujarat, has yet to move to Pakistan at the age of six.He said, “I would like to go to the place where I was born and grew up. I was added, when I used to play Dilip Sardasai Benefit Games in Ahmedabad.Mushtaq has visited India twice: for a test series in 1961, and for a profit match in 1978. But despite your birthplace, visa complications – especially despite the desire to go as a Pakistani national – continue to block your return. He remembered that for this reason he was unable to attend the wedding of his close friend Bishan Singh Bedi’s daughter.He became emotional while speaking about Bedi, legendary Indian spinner and his long -time team partner at Northamptonshire. Mushtaq attributes Bedi to unlock his ability as a bowler:“Bishan, is there a humorous man. He loved his cricket. We played together in Northamptonshire for six years, our families had a lot of love for each other. I recently met the Bedi family in London, the great Zaheer Abbas was also there. I can’t forget those years. It is very sad to lose it, Bas Yaadin Rahe Jaiti Han.“His contribution to Northamptonshire and English cricket is tremendous. He helped me become a bowler. He used to spend time with me in the trap, he used to tell me how to bowl. (He will tell me) ‘If you are killed for six as a leg-spinner,’ not scared. , Spinners buy their wicket.“He told me a lot of things about leg spin and I became a good bowler. At the end of my career, I got a lot of runs, but I never thought that I could get 936 wickets in first class cricket. It’s enough for someone who did not believe in himself. Bishan was the only person who made me in a bowler.”Former Pakistan captain Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev remain close to many Indians, including the great people. He said, “Gavaskar was the best batsman of my time. He scored a lot of hundreds against the West Indies attack and that too without a helmet. It was incredible,” he said.On the current cricketing scenario, Mushtaq accepts India’s dominance and accepts the absence of India-Pakistan bilateral series, “Indian cricket is on top, no doubt. Everyone wants to play India for clear reasons (Financial). There is one thing close to my heart that Pakistan is playing in its respective countries. It does not play each other.,