Tendulkar over Inzamam, Kohli over Babar, Dhoni over Miandad: Waqar makes bold picks
Waqar Younis participated in a rapid-fire segment where he selected Indian players over Pakistani counterparts. He chose Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni for their respective roles in the game. Waqar only selected Saeed Anwar as his preference over Virender Sehwag among the comparisons. He declined to choose between young players Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sameer Minhas due to…
Former Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis made some surprising selections when comparing top Indian and Pakistani cricket stars in a quick-fire round. In most of the comparisons, he backed Indian legends, choosing only one Pakistani player in the overall team. Waqar, who played against India numerous times, appeared on the Shubhankar Mishra Podcast and was asked to choose between several cricket greats from both nations.The former Pakistani captain favored Sachin Tendulkar over Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli over Babar Azam, and MS Dhoni over Javed Miandad.
When asked to pick between Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi, Waqar chose the Indian pacer, Jasprit Bumrah.Waqar's selections continued to lean towards Indian players as he compared Virender Sehwag to Saeed Anwar, Rahul Dravid to Younis Khan, and Rohit Sharma to Fakhar Zaman. He also preferred VVS Laxman over Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammed Shami over Mohammad Amir.The only Pakistani player Waqar selected was Saeed Anwar, opting for the Indian opener over former Indian opener Virender Sehwag.
When asked about two young Pakistani batsmen, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sameer Minhas, he declined to pick either, stating he hadn't seen enough of them to make a decision.
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