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[VIDEOS] Iftikhar Ahmed, the part time bowler and his utilization by Pakistan

Major said:
Iftikhar Ahmad was performing in domestic cricket.

Criteria for selection gets set by either the captain or the selector. Captains that have respect amongst the players and boards and have influence on things sometimes set what the selection procedure will be.

Misbah was heavily involved with his domestic teams, SNGPL/ Faisalabad Region/ Faisalabad Wolves. In one of the faysal bank t20 games, Faisalabad Wolves were facing Peshawar, and in that year, Iftikhar was coming in at no.6 and demolishing teams. Faisalabad Wolves under Misbah were gonna win that night, but than Iftikhar demolished Faislabad. He provided clean hitting etc and when a player use to defeat Misbahs team, Misbah would start liking that player.

He was selected but didnt do quite well in his early days.

Anyways, after the 2019 World Cup, Paksitan saw it did not have any hitters, so they tried Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, Danish Aziz and lastly Iftikhar.

Iftikhar got his comeback and did well. Ifti also bowls off spin part time. Now Babar doesnt know how to use part time bowlers and that is why Ifti is under utilized as a bowler, but he gets more spin than Shadab
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I was talking about Usama, maybe not that clear but in my first sentence I said even Iftikhar is better.
 
Saj said:
Always a risk to keep bowling him.

You know sooner or later he will get smashed.
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He can't be a bigger risk than harris rauf
And even if he does get a bad over he can be taken off.

On the other hand harris rauf keeps getting the ball even after getting smashed for 15+ runs every over
 
emranabbas said:
He can't be a bigger risk than harris rauf
And even if he does get a bad over he can be taken off.

On the other hand harris rauf keeps getting the ball even after getting smashed for 15+ runs every over
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That's what happens when you take limited bowling options.
 
He deserves to be in the team on his bowling alone. Our spin stocks are at an all time low with Ifthikar being our best spinner.
 
He’s being used well. He doesn’t take wickets but he keeps the run rate down and builds pressure for the bowler on the other end.
 
I wouldn't call him a part time bowler.
He bowls pretty tight line and lengths and seems to contain the run rates.
Think I would rate him a better bowler than Mo. Nawaz
 
He is the best spinner for Pakistan in this World Cup. Today he also bowled a really useful spell where he conceded 44 runs in his 10 overs. On the other hand, our main spinner Usama Mir went for 66 runs in his 10 overs. Both picked up one wicket each.
 
He is very valuable and underrated. He bowls quite well and has great hitting ability. Hits sixes for fun.
 
Pakistan can never develop a batting allrounder, a bowling allrounder let alone a true allrounder since Razzaq, Afridi, etc.

Part of it has to do with a low iq dummy captain who doesn’t know how to use his resources and utilize his players’ understated strengths.

Haris Sohail and Iftikhar both have serious potential with the ball as being more than part timers kind of like in that Yuvraj league (disrespectful to call him just a part time option)
 
Who would have thought that Ifti will be the Deepak Patel for Pakistan.

I fear though that a massive 24-30 run over is round the corner with the new ball. Pakistan has no other choice I guess but to take the risk
 
Ifti is THE player for Pakistan. Handy with the bat and ball. Useless against spin but ok with his own wicket to wicket 3/4 overs. I hate seeing him come before Saud Shakeel though. SS is a very useful and proper batsman who should bat higher
 
He doesnt bowl like a part time bowler, babar needs to trust him a bit more so he could be a perfect 5th bowler for Pakistan.
 
Mickey Arthur on Iftikhar Ahmed during Pakistan vs New Zealand pre-game presser:

[Reporter:]

A word on the contribution Iftikhar (Ahmed) has made with the ball at this World Cup, especially bowling so much in the first 10 overs.

[Mickey Arthur:]

Yeah, He's been good. Iftikhar's an underrated off-spinner. At the start of the tournament, Babar was bowling Ifti (Iftikhar) a couple of overs. And Ifti always used to come off going, coach, coach, I'm a 10-over bowler. And I love that. I love that kind of attitude from Ifti. And the longer the tournament's gone on, the more he's bowled and done a really good job for us.

So, I'm really happy with his contribution.​
 
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At the moment, he has our highest batting sr of 118
and the lowest economy rate amongst our spinners at 5.12 and he bowls in the PP and at the death which makes it even more better.
 
Chacha has appeared to be a very good hard hitting batsman during this world cup apart from being a decent bowler. Was massively unlucky against India to get out the way he did but has otherwise played good knocks.
 
Chacha has solid contributions but nothing that leave a massive impact on the game.

I don't think a monster knock with the bat is far away. The dude is the epitome of 'dad strength' and can muscle the ball over the boundary.

Would love for him to truly unleash his skillset and stun the world.

InshAllah he gets the opportunity in the coming matches.
 
He has been making handy contributions as a bowler in this world cup. Today, he once again bowled 8 overs for 55 runs and took a big wicket of Kane Williamson.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Mickey Arthur on Iftikhar Ahmed during Pakistan vs New Zealand pre-game presser:

[Reporter:]

A word on the contribution Iftikhar (Ahmed) has made with the ball at this World Cup, especially bowling so much in the first 10 overs.

[Mickey Arthur:]

Yeah, He's been good. Iftikhar's an underrated off-spinner. At the start of the tournament, Babar was bowling Ifti (Iftikhar) a couple of overs. And Ifti always used to come off going, coach, coach, I'm a 10-over bowler. And I love that. I love that kind of attitude from Ifti. And the longer the tournament's gone on, the more he's bowled and done a really good job for us.

So, I'm really happy with his contribution.​
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so basically Arthur had to force Babar to bowl more from Ifti.

Babar is a big tool
 
Iftekhar has bowled a lot better than Shad and Usama . Pakistan should bring Abrar at any cost . Fakhar can't play like this in every game.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Chacha has solid contributions but nothing that leave a massive impact on the game.

I don't think a monster knock with the bat is far away. The dude is the epitome of 'dad strength' and can muscle the ball over the boundary.

Would love for him to truly unleash his skillset and stun the world.

InshAllah he gets the opportunity in the coming matches.
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He is Pakistani version of Mahmudullah. Comes to bat very late. No time to build his innings.
 
Iftikhar Ahmed had a great day in the National T20 Cup 2023 against Abbottabad. He scored 28 runs in 16 balls and took 2 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Impressive all-around performance..
 
Abbottabad's Sajjad Ali hit Peshawar's Iftikhar Ahmed for 4 sixes in an over during 1st Semi Final of National T20 Cup 2023
 
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Iftikhar has been picked for the New Zealand series. I guess he is in plans for the next t20 World cup that is why selectors are still persisting with him for the role of a finisher.
 
He went wild during the National T20 Cup. Fifth-highest run scorer, sr of 164. And the 5th highest wicket taker with an economy of 6.15.
There was no way he could have been dropped and is a must for the T20 WC, especially with Imad having retired.
 
He is Pakistan sole big hitter in the middle/lower order. Aamer Jamal needs to take a hint & work on his batting as well as power hitting.
 
Ifti took 3/88 in the President's Trophy game today. He bowled 28 overs, took the most wickets, and went for the fewest runs. Would he have been a better pick than Salman Agha?

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What's the point of keeping Ifti Chacha in the team when he is not going to bowl a single over? It's better to go with a proper batsman like Sahibzada Farhan or Haseebullah.
 
Asad T said:
Ifti took 3/88 in the President's Trophy game today. He bowled 28 overs, took the most wickets, and went for the fewest runs. Would he have been a better pick than Salman Agha?

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That doesn’t mean he will take wickets. Just look at his batting in Pakistan and look in New Zealand 😂
 
He is a better bowler than Shadab and much much better than Usama as I saw. More accurate.
 
It is shocking to see that iffi has not bowled a single over till now. he cannot stay in the team just because of his batting, he failed at it recently.
 
BouncerGuy said:
It is shocking to see that iffi has not bowled a single over till now. he cannot stay in the team just because of his batting, he failed at it recently.
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I agree he has not been used at all which is pathetic but his batting has been awful
 
Is it just me or does his action seem suspect? If so, they might go down the Mohammad Hafeez route and only bowl him in ICC tournaments so they don't risk him getting banned after being called in a random bilateral
 
Iftimania never disappoints. If not with the bat, he will deliver with the ball.

He delivered a heroic spell in the 5th T20I against New Zealand, securing figures of 3/24 in 4 overs.

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Good bowling by Iftikhar today. It is shocking to see that he did not bowl any over in the whole series before today's game.
 
No need to get carried away too much with Iftikhar's performance in today's game. He is main middle order batsman and his performance with the bat has been negative, he has been a big failure with the bat despite getting infinite chances and actually reduces team's chances of victory with his lethargic batting. Yes, he bowled well today like other bowlers, he got only 1 wicket of main batsman, other 2 wickets were of tailenders when the opposition was already in surrendering mode
 
He really needs to work on his batting. He might be bowling that well every game so he needs a get away in the form of his batting.
 
How can you exclude Iftikhar Ahmed from the squad? He is proving, again and again, that he is one of the best all-rounders Pakistan has in white-ball cricket. In SPL 2024, he bowled a magical spell against Sukkur Patriots for Karachi Ghazis.

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Once again, Iftikhar Ahmed showcased his bowling prowess for the Karachi Ghazis today, making a valuable contribution against the Benazirabad Lals in SPL 2024 with figures of 2/33 in 4 overs.
 
He is not a bad bowler if we consider him as Nawaz we will be better off..as he is much better batter than nawaz but just below his bowling
 
Omer2002 said:
He is not a bad bowler if we consider him as Nawaz we will be better off..as he is much better batter than nawaz but just below his bowling
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Nawaz batted really well in new Zealand series Thn this fruadster Chacha.
 
Omer2002 said:
He is not a bad bowler if we consider him as Nawaz we will be better off..as he is much better batter than nawaz but just below his bowling
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yes indeed

When we can stick with Nawaz without any performance so what's wrong giving Iftikhar a run? At least he can contribute with his bowling if he is unable to perform with the bat.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
yes indeed

When we can stick with Nawaz without any performance so what's wrong giving Iftikhar a run? At least he can contribute with his bowling if he is unable to perform with the bat.
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Absolutely....and i think if we use his bowling he will get more confident in batting. Real fact is we have no one else in white ball
 
He had enough chances! Asif ali didn’t get that many chances. He can play spl junior u19 league or elite junior League or high school kids. He can only perform against low quality teams like Nepal. We don’t need him in international. We have many spinners who can bowl better Thn him. Chacha please keep your bowling to yourself. Stop finding ways to come to international. Your zero in International
 
Mohraheem said:
Asif ali
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Do you really wanna see him back in the side? What is his performance in these types of leagues, (Yep nothing). Iftikhar does not deserve a spot in the team but it is a fact that he was not utilized in the first 4 games of the series which is pretty unusual as he can bowl 1 or 2 overs pretty well. But it is a fact that he needs to be left out of squad now, as his primary job was to bat and go big which he failed at.
 
Omer2002 said:
Absolutely....and i think if we use his bowling he will get more confident in batting. Real fact is we have no one else in white ball
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I don't understand why none of the captains has confidence in him as a bowler. I always believe he is a perfect fifth bowler for both ODIs and T20s and he can get you breakthroughs if he gets a proper chance. He has already proved it a number of times. In my opinion he is even a better bowler compared to his batting.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
I don't understand why none of the captains has confidence in him as a bowler. I always believe he is a perfect fifth bowler for both ODIs and T20s and he can get you breakthroughs if he gets a proper chance. He has already proved it a number of times. In my opinion he is even a better bowler compared to his batting.
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Judging him too quick. Last New Zealand t20 Kiwi’s barely tried. He picked up fluke wickets. Odi World Cup he was useless. It’s time to move on and bring in Salman Agha. Who is 100000 times better Thn this Chacha
 
Chacha not even selected for the dubai league. He is playing some Random Sindh league. Where flop high school players. He plays for money not for his country!
 
Mohraheem said:
Chacha not even selected for the dubai league. He is playing some Random Sindh league. Where flop high school players. He plays for money not for his country!
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Even Asif ali is not playing in that league and some other prominent names as well. Does this mean all of them are flops? At least they are playing a local tournament, else they would have been playing BPL or ILT20, etc which can bring more money for them.
 
Iftikhar Ahmed got aggressive with Asad Shafiq

Was this a bit on the unprofessional side? Who's wrong here?


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I like the flair, tbh. Makes this tournament a little bit more exciting.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Why are you so anti against Iftikhar? You know he is a match winner and you must respect your match winners. 😁
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lol long story short, it started from Gt20 in Toronto. I’m a relative of the owner of the team. He also ate a resto at an event. He didn’t pay. Restaurant owner sent us the bill. He apparently didn’t have Canadian currency. I’m making sure he is not the captain of our Surrey Juguar team next season.
 
Mohraheem said:
lol long story short, it started from Gt20 in Toronto. I’m a relative of the owner of the team. He also ate a resto at an event. He didn’t pay. Restaurant owner sent us the bill. He apparently didn’t have Canadian currency. I’m making sure he is not the captain of our Surrey Juguar team next season.
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Lol since when do professional cricketers pay for anything?

Bunch of freeloaders from day 1
 
Mohraheem said:
lol long story short, it started from Gt20 in Toronto. I’m a relative of the owner of the team. He also ate a resto at an event. He didn’t pay. Restaurant owner sent us the bill. He apparently didn’t have Canadian currency. I’m making sure he is not the captain of our Surrey Juguar team next season.
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u took it very seriously though... i am sure he will pay next time now forgive him :ROFLMAO:
 
Mohraheem said:
He is short temper, a lot of gt20 players complained about him.
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Didn't see him losing temper when Fakhar Zaman made a mockery of his age and cricketing intelligence. Watch videos of Fakhar wishing him on his birthday and the PCB interview after Fakhar's Chinnaswamy innings in the world Cup.
 
Alter_Ego said:
Didn't see him losing temper when Fakhar Zaman made a mockery of his age and cricketing intelligence. Watch videos of Fakhar wishing him on his birthday and the PCB interview after Fakhar's Chinnaswamy innings in the world Cup.
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Best of luck losing your temper with Fakhar.
 
Mohraheem said:
He is short temper, a lot of gt20 players complained about him.
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did witnessed this during the t20 series against NZ. He got angry when fans called him chacha.

Turns out, the word does bother him and used to pretend to like it.

What a tool
 
Iffi's patience is also done and dusted just like his form with the bat. He has no idea what he is doing out there. These guys Really need to work on their attitudes.
 
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