"Push him and disturb his focus." This is how Shoaib Akhtar wants young fast bowlers to take on Virat Kohli. 🏏 👑
🎥: Sorabh Pant
🎥: Sorabh Pant
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00:00I don't want to talk to Virat Kohli. I want to give him a tight slap.
00:05He says, Shaheen is a great asset.
00:07But he's misbehaving.
00:09I say, let's hit him a little.
00:11What's the big deal in football?
00:13Don't you headbutt?
00:14Don't you hit?
00:15You've made such a rule.
00:18You have to give him the ball.
00:19You have to look at the umpire and ask for an out.
00:21If you don't look, you won't get an out.
00:23Yeah.
00:23What? Are you making me do poetry or cricket?
00:30Whenever there's a fast bowler in international cricket or anywhere else,
00:57immediate comparison is the key.
00:59Is there any bowler that you've seen who you're like,
01:03he's very close to?
01:04I like him. I like Shaheen. I like Naseem Shah.
01:07Aamir was very good.
01:09Bumrah was very good.
01:10They're very lively people.
01:12Bumrah was lively.
01:13He was very lively.
01:14But it was very difficult to sustain with this action.
01:17And I knew that from the word go that he would have problems.
01:22But you know, he played his heart out.
01:24This is the best thing. I like that about it.
01:26And obviously, Shaheen is a great asset.
01:29But he's misbehaving.
01:31That's all.
01:33He's misbehaving.
01:35Even if I was bowling 135 k's,
01:39I'd get abused in 145 k's.
01:40That is missing.
01:43That is missing.
01:44And I chewed him a little.
01:45I hit him a little.
01:46What happened?
01:47It won't be a fine, right?
01:48So what?
01:49Give him a fine.
01:50Yeah.
01:50He's got three runs.
01:51The batsmen are getting beaten up.
01:52What?
01:53What is this?
01:54Stupid.
01:54You know, if there's a rugby tackle,
01:56nothing happens.
01:57Rugby tackle.
01:58Yeah, I wouldn't mind that, boss.
02:00You know, the siss have a bit of a flair in the cricket.
02:03There's a fight in every game in the world.
02:05Yeah.
02:06In a decent way.
02:07Okay, let's go for a punch.
02:09What happens in ice hockey?
02:10This is a different level.
02:12What happens in football?
02:13Don't they headbutt?
02:14Don't they hit?
02:15Don't they kick?
02:15What have you made of the rules?
02:18Don't abuse.
02:20You have to look at the umpire and ask for an out.
02:21If you don't look, you won't get an out.
02:23Yeah.
02:24Are you making me do poetry or cricket?
02:27So much respect.
02:29So much respect.
02:30Yeah.
02:31I don't like it, man.
02:32Like something like,
02:32why do you fight with him?
02:33Me and Matthew Hayden,
02:34before the match,
02:34at breakfast,
02:35one day I picked up a knife,
02:35the other day I picked up a thorn.
02:38Both are ready to hit each other.
02:40So, did anyone stop you?
02:41Did you both realise that?
02:42Thank God my trainer came.
02:44If he hadn't stopped me,
02:45he would have taken out my chutney.
02:47Matthew Hayden.
02:49I want to know about the World Cup.
02:50Who do you think has the best bowling attack
02:52in this World Cup?
02:53Pakistan.
02:53Our bowling attack is better.
02:55Relax.
02:56If I was with the team,
02:59I would have injected such bravery into them.
03:02Don't be scared.
03:03Don't let go.
03:05You know.
03:06Don't talk to Virat Kohli directly.
03:09You have to push him.
03:11Take his focus away.
03:13Take his focus away.
03:14Keep him busy.
03:16If he is busy with batting,
03:17he will win the match.
03:18Keep him busy with you.
03:19Okay.
03:20I play such tactical games,
03:22you don't understand.
03:23Imagine, Ahmedabad has 1 lakh people.
03:252 billion people are watching India.
03:27In India, playing against Pakistan.
03:30Imagine.
03:30Yes.
03:31Imagine.
03:32Who will be pressurised?
03:33Me?
03:34I think the media is bashing you a lot.
03:37A lot.
03:40Because of TRP,
03:41they put so much pressure on the poor.
03:43On social media.
03:44People keep checking their phones at night.
03:47What's trending?
03:49So, I feel sorry for the cricketers.
03:52Pakistan should understand this.
03:54Because you are the underdog now.
03:56No problem.
03:57We have to win 3-4 matches in the quarter-finals.
04:00We have to win 3 matches in the future.
04:01You are next.
04:02Yes.
04:03Your money is trapped.
04:04You are at stake.
04:06We can't do anything.