The Indian nationwide cricket group toured Pakistan within the 2003–04 cricket season for a sequence comprising 5 ODIs and three Tests. India went on to win the ODI sequence 3-2 and the Test sequence 2-1. Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar recalled his recollections from the tour and revealed how the inexperienced males had plans for his or her arch-rivals within the Test sequence in 2004.
“The plan was to beat the Indian group psychologically within the Test sequence in 2004. We wished to create tempo wickets for Indian batters and scare them with sheer tempo, Akhtar stated in an interplay with former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif, who was additionally a part of that tour.
Kaif additionally described the love and respect which Indian gamers received on their Pakistan tour in 2004. “We got a lot of love and respect in Pakistan during our tour. Not only me, Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly everyone will say the same about that tour”
“We needed to take permission to exit for purchasing. But after I went purchasing, nobody was able to take cash. Everyone used to say – you’ve got come from India to play cricket, you might be our company,” he added.
Kaif additionally recalled one other story about Akhtar from the India Pakistan match within the 2003 World Cup in Centurion the place Akhtar was so drained after his fiery bowling spell within the match, that he and Sachin Tendulkar ran 4 because the Pakistan speedster gave chase to a ball.
“During the 2003 World Cup match towards Pakistan, Shoaib Akhtar chased a ball that was going in direction of the boundary. We ran 4! After his (Akhtar’s) spell, Sachin flicked a ball and Akhtar gave chase from mid-on in direction of the mid-wicket boundary. I clearly keep in mind that we ran 4.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
