Pakistan's Akhtar, Saqlain Laud South Africa for 'Exposing' Suryakumar Yadav's Team, Claiming 'Broke India’s Pride'
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Pakistan Greats Slam India: 'Broke India's Pride' After T20 World Cup Loss to SA
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Firstpost•23-02-2026, 08:27
Pakistan Greats Slam India: 'Broke India's Pride' After T20 World Cup Loss to SA
•Pakistan legends Shoaib Akhtar, Saqlain Mushtaq, and Umar Gul criticized India after their 76-run defeat to South Africa in the T20 World Cup Super 8.
•Saqlain Mushtaq praised Aiden Markram's captaincy and strategic planning, stating he "shattered India's pride."
•Umar Gul highlighted South Africa's excellent pitch reading and decision to bat first, exposing India's bowling strategy.
•India failed to chase 188, bowled out for 111, marking their first tournament loss and complicating semi-final qualification.
•Akhtar criticized India's batting and bowling under pressure, questioning Hardik Pandya's role and the team's aggressive approach.
