Tag: Naseem Shah

  • ‘Ye kya chal raha hai’: social media curious after Urvashi Rautela wishes Naseem Shah ‘happy birthday’

    ‘Ye kya chal raha hai’: social media curious after Urvashi Rautela wishes Naseem Shah ‘happy birthday’

    Yesterday social media lit up once more on speculations on what exactly is going on between Urvashi Rautela and Pakistan cricket pacer Naseem Shah. Sparks flew in September 2022 when the Bollywood actor shared an edited video of her and the 19 year old cricket player. When asked about the video by the media, Rautela responded by saying that the video was made by her fans, and she didn’t know the other person in it.
    Now this time, fans are convinced daal main kuch kaala hai when under a post where Shah had sent good wishes to Shadab Khan for his wedding, Rautela posted a birthday wish to the cricket player.

    “Happy birthday @inaseemshah congratulations on being conferred with honorary DSP rank”

    This smol but meaningful interaction has fans scratching their heads regarding the bond between Naseem Shah and Rautela.

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  • Naseem Shah opens up about his English skills

    Naseem Shah opens up about his English skills

    Cricketer Naseem Shah, who became an overnight sensation last year with his two massive sixes against Afghanistan in Asia Cup, opened up about his English-speaking skills in a recent interview.

    Naseem shared that he has passed his matriculation and didn’t continue his studies after that as he was more focused on cricket.

    Naseem Shah's Opinion On Importance Of English For Cricketers

    Shah also gave an opinion about the importance of English for a cricketer. The talented athlete said that knowing English is an advantage for cricketers as it makes communication easier internationally, but it is his not first language so he does not bother much about it. However, he added that his English skills have improved now and have increased from 30% to 60%.

    Naseem concluded by saying that he has learned some by speaking to others whenever he is traveling.

    Naseem Shah's Opinion On Importance Of English For Cricketers

    Earlier last year, he candidly told a foreign journalist that his English-speaking skills are limited on being asked questions in the same language.

  • Naseem Shah creates history, becomes first bowler to take 15 wickets in first four ODIs

    Naseem Shah creates history, becomes first bowler to take 15 wickets in first four ODIs

    Pakistan’s fast bowler Naseem Shah created history during the opening ODI against New Zealand at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi on Monday.

    The 19-year-old has set a new world record by taking 15 wickets in his first four One Day Internationals (ODIs). This achievement surpasses the previous record of 14 wickets, held by Ryan Harris and Gary Gilmour.

    According to Geo Super, Naseem Shah has started the home series versus New Zealand with a five-wicket haul. With impressive numbers of 5 for 57, Naseem Shah’s tally of ODI wickets reached 15 which is the most number of wickets taken by any bowler after playing only four ODI matches.

    Naseem’s 15 wickets also include two consecutive fifers. His impressive performance has garnered praise from cricket fans and experts on social media.

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    During the series against New Zealand, Pakistan has a chance to surpass New Zealand as the world’s best ODI team.

    If Pakistan whitewashes New Zealand 3-0 during the three-match series, it can jump to the number one spot in the rankings with 114 rating points.

  • ‘No shame in going down while putting up a valiant fight’: Politicians react to Pakistan’s defeat

    ‘No shame in going down while putting up a valiant fight’: Politicians react to Pakistan’s defeat

    After a nail-biting match, the Indian cricket team managed to defeat Pakistan by four wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

    A crucial partnership between Indian master batsman Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya sailed India to victory. Before Pandya’s (40) dismissal, he and Kohli (82) shared scored 113 runs off 78 balls.

    At the end of the match, India stood at 160 with the loss of eight wickets. Kohli was awarded the Man of The Match award.

    On Pakistan’s side, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets each, while Naseem Shah was able to get one.

    While there is disappointment over the Green shirts’ defeat, Pakistani politicians have come forward to support them.

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif praised the “brilliant effort” by the team, saying it was a “great game”.

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President, Maryam Nawaz, was of the view that “there’s no shame in going down while putting up a valiant fight”.

    “The match was an absolute cliffhanger and could’ve gone anywhere. Buck up Boys and gear up for the next fight!,” she said in a tweet.

    Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry praised Kohli who nearly scored a century. In a tweet, Chaudhry also asked the Indian PM Narendra Modi to let the Indian cricket team come to Pakistan.

    Apart from these politicians, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, PTI’s Senator Faisal Javed, PML-N’s Hina Parvez Butt, and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Saeed Ghani applauded Pakistan’s performance and wished them good luck for the upcoming T20 World Cup matches.

  • Naseem Shah tests positive for Covid-19

    Naseem Shah tests positive for Covid-19

    Before the crucial seven-match T20I series against England at home, fast bowler Naseem Shah has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Geo Super.

    The bowler is presently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, and will not be available for the final two Twenty20 internationals against England.

    Shah was recently admitted to a hospital for treatment after experiencing a high fever, where his dengue test was also done, but it was later discovered that he has a chest infection, which has led to further problems.

    Yesterday, it was reported that the right-arm pacer was diagnosed with pneumonia, and he may miss the remainder of the ongoing series, while also casting doubts on his participation in the forthcoming tri-nation series in New Zealand and the T20 World Cup in Australia.

    “Naseem Shah’s participation in the upcoming matches and departure to New Zealand with the squad will be decided after seeing his medical reports,” a cricket board official said in a statement.

    The management decided that Naseem should recuperate ahead of the tri-nation series in New Zealand and the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, therefore he has only participated in one of the four games.

    In the just-finished Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE, Naseem Shah made his T20I debut. There, he put up an amazing bowling performance, capturing seven wickets in five games with an economy rate of 7.66.

  • Naseem Shah hospitalised, will miss Pak Vs Eng match tonight

    A team spokesperson announced on Wednesday that fast bowler Naseem Shah has been admitted to hospital after developing a viral infection.
    He won’t be playing the fifth Twenty20 match in Lahore against England in the ongoing series.

    The 19-year-old pacer was reportedly transferred to a hospital for treatment, where he was tested for dengue fever. According to sources, Shah has a chest infection that has led to other problems.

    Both teams will try to play at full strength today (Wednesday) in an effort to grab the lead in the seven-match series, which is now tied 2-2. After a 17-year absence, Lahore will once again play host to England.

    Naseem Shah was one of the main strike bowlers for his team in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022. He took seven wickets in five games while maintaining an economy rate of 7.66.

  • Shaun Tait all praise for Pakistani bowlers as T20 World Cup approaches

    Pakistan bowling coach and former Australian pacer Shaun Tait has heaped praise on his young bowlers, singling out right-arm pacer Naseem Shah who he said reminds him of his younger self.

    With Pakistan England series and ICC men’s T20 world cup 2022 just around the corner, Tait lauded Pakistan’s pacers’ energy.

    “Pakistan fast bowlers have their natural abilities. They like to keep things simple but they’ve got so much ability and have a lot of flair. So, that’s already ingrained in these guys,” he said.

    Admiring the emerging pacer Naseem Shah, he said, “In some ways, he reminds me of myself when I was a younger cricketer. He’s sort of free-spirited. But I wasn’t as intelligent. I think you’ve all seen his natural abilities and skill with the new ball.”

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    Speaking about another paceman, Haris Rauf, who seemed at his absolute best in Asia Cup 2022, Tait said, “He’s got the pace, he’s got the swing, he’s got the aggression, all that stuff and we just talked about being more consistent in his areas and bowling in the right areas that were going to make it difficult for the batsman and be more consistent doing that. We worked and we talked about his death bowling a lot and worked on his death bowling as well but they’re just the usual things.”

  • Naseem Shah breaks silence on romantic reel with Urvashi Rautela

    Naseem Shah breaks silence on romantic reel with Urvashi Rautela

    Pakistani cricketer Naseem Shah has broken his silence on the transnational attention for his performance during the Asia Cup 2022 series.

    Naseem has reacted to the attention that he is garnering from Bollywood divas, “People keep sending me videos, but I have no idea about all this and I don’t know who Urvashi is. Whoever comes to the ground to watch me play, thanks to them. It’s good for me if people like me and come to the stadium to see me play, as I haven’t come from other worlds. Thank God people like me.”

    In the video she posted on her Instagram story, Rautela could be seen grinning and blushing. Coincidentally, Naseem was captured smiling during the same Pakistan vs. India game; as a result, a fan combined the moments in an edited video clip.

    Many people praised the star pacer including Indian actress Urvashi Rautela. Urvashi shocked fans by sharing a romantic fan edit featuring her and Naseem with Atif Aslam’s song in the background.

    Later another Indian celebrity Surbhi Jyoti praised Naseem.

    Taking to Twitter, Jyoti said while referring to the cricketer, “Pakistan has definitely got a gem.” 

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  • Naseem Shah to auction his match-winning bat for flood victims

    Naseem Shah has announced the auction of his six-smashing bat, which he used against Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022.

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of Mohmmad Hasnain and Naseem Shah. In the video, Hasnain can be seen gifting his bat to Naseem Shah.

    Hasnain in the video said “By now you know about the inning played by Naseem, which he played outstandingly and led Pakistan to victory by repeating the time when Javed Miandad hit a sixer and this time it was our Naseem, our shehzada [prince], our tiger. So this bat that he played with last night was mine and now I’m gifting it to him so he can do whatever he wants with it.”

    After accepting the bat from Hasnain, Shah thanked him and said that he would auction the bat. He stated that half of the revenues will be donated to flood victims in Pakistan.

    At he very end of the nail-biting match between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Naseem Shah smashed two sixes on two balls and powered Pakistan into the final of Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka on September 11. In the process, he sealed his place in history too.