Shoaib Akjtar T20 World Cup 2026: In the final of T20 World Cup 2026, India defeated New Zealand in a one-sided fashion by 96 runs. After this victory of India, there is joy like mourning in Pakistan. Meaning, the former cricketers of Pakistan are also expressing happiness but their faces are also hanging. Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has given such a statement after India’s victory which is going viral on social media. Shoaib Akhtar said that India is like a rich child of the neighborhood who plays with poor children just to defeat them. Not only this, Akhtar said that India has finished cricket itself.
Shoaib Akhtar’s interesting statement
Shoaib Akhtar Said in a show in Pakistan, ‘There is a rich kid in the neighborhood and he calls all the poor kids to come and play cricket. Only I can win. India is doing something similar with us. The entire cricket has been destroyed. Shoaib Akhtar is trying to say here that Team India is so powerful that it is defeating the opposing teams in a one-sided manner, it seems as if it has no competition.
SHOAIB AKHTAR SUFFERS A MELTDOWN AFTER INDIA LIFTS T20 WORLD CUP
тАЬIndia is like that rich kid who calls all the poor kids in the neighborhood, ‘Come play cricket, you only care.’тАЭ
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Shahid Afridi saluted Team India
Shahid Afridi also saluted Team India after becoming world champion. He cited the combination of the Indian team and its bench strength as the reason for the victory. Shahid Afridi said, ‘T20 World Cup is over, India deserved to be champion. There was a very good team combination, the boys sitting on the bench were also equally good. The bench should always be strong. Played like champions throughout the tournament. Shahid Afridi also praised Samson, he said, ‘If I talk about Samson, he got a chance to open and he proved himself. Hitting mentally and building his innings. Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan gave excellent performances. ‘
Shahid Afridi said:
India deserved to win.The Indian team played like true champions throughout the entire tournament.
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Bumrah is the backbone of Team India
Shahid Afridi described Jasprit Bumrah as the backbone of Indian bowling. He said, ‘Bumrah was the backbone. Have been working for Team India for a long time. New ball, old ball yorker, he is the best bowler of this time. Shahid Afridi said that the New Zealand team could have won the match only with a good powerplay. Everything depended on their openers but they could not do so.
SHOAIB AKHTAR SUFFERS A MELTDOWN AFTER INDIA LIFTS T20 WORLD CUP

The Indian team played like true champions throughout the entire tournament. 
