Pakistan batsmanHasanNawaz made a controversial statement and said that he hates all Indian bowlers. In an interview with a local news channel, Nawaz, who has played 25 T20Is and four ODIs for thePakistan cricket team, was asked to name a bowler he would like to take for runs, to which he said that playing against India brings extra motivation, adding that he wants to score against every Indian bowler because he hates all of them.
“When playing against India, of course, there’s extra motivation. You naturally feel like you want to attack their bowlers. I hate all their bowlers, to be honest. And Inshallah, if given the chance, we’ll try to do that going forward,” Nawaz said in his bizarre remark.
Hasan further said that he can't pick and choose bowlers, and if he is in a game situation, and the required rate is near the 15-run mark, he tries to score as many runs as possible.
“It doesn’t work like that. Everything depends on the situation. For example, if the required run rate is 10, 12, or even 15 runs per over, then no matter who the bowler is, you try to score as many runs as possible," the out-of-favour star stated.
“At this level, all players are top-quality and world-class, so you prepare plans for everyone. There’s no single bowler in mind that you especially target,” he added.
Meanwhile, Nawaz featured in only one game for Pakistan against India, where he could only score five runs. He last played for Pakistan in November last year and is looking to make a comeback to the Pakistan team. Nawaz played for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he scored 291 runs in 10 innings with a couple of half-centuries. Despite his decent form, the Gladiators were knocked out of the playoff race after winning just three out of the 10 matches.
India and Pakistan are mostly clubbed in the same group to ensure the fans get to see the teams play at least once in the tournament; however, recent controversies, especially the one during the T20 World Cup 2026, where Pakistan refused to play India and kept the team waiting till the last moment before finally agreeing, might force the ICC to keep the teams in different groups to avoid controversies. But an ICC tournament without an India-Pakistan match might not be a great success financially, so the board will have to take some bold calls.
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