I think he is allowed to fail as well. Have seen him many times finish games as well. Even Dhoni has bottled plenty of times
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[VIDEOS] "My performances are not as bad as people make them out to be": Iftikhar Ahmed
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I think he is allowed to fail as well. Have seen him many times finish games as well. Even Dhoni has bottled plenty of times
stop whining.
learn to appreciate a performance, dont hate him just for the sake of it.
The other day he played well, you called it a fluke, he again played well, and your opinion is constant.
You clearly haven't seen this guy bat in international leagues and in domestic cricket. He is no fluke batter. And psl is not hte only domestic league, watch this guy in FC, LIST A and all t20 leagues he plays
If this Innings Innings is tuk tuk then every Innings is tuk tuk.
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If it’s in the slot
It’s in the stands
This guy won’t spare you
It’s in the stands
This guy won’t spare you
This was a beatiful Innings every other batter struggled to even clear the inner circle.
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It wasn’t a jibe at Iftikhar. I was merely pointing out the irony of him choking in the last over today like Misbah did all his career.
He looked like Misbah while playing his shots and also failed to get the team over the line in the last over like Misbah.
It was a tremendous innings. One of the best we have seen from Pakistan in recent years.
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What a knock by chacha you beauty!
Havent enjoyed a game this much in a while
Havent enjoyed a game this much in a while
When he comes off, he looks really special. Alas, he can't be more consistent.
This was a great innings full of spectacular hitting. Like It was almost hard to believe how this guy was timing everything to perfection. Had we won this, it would've been one to remember for long.
This was a great innings full of spectacular hitting. Like It was almost hard to believe how this guy was timing everything to perfection. Had we won this, it would've been one to remember for long.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You are not chacha for me <a href="https://twitter.com/IftiAhmed221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IftiAhmed221</a> you are boom boom but I wish that you had finished the match and make yourselves a memorable inning. Overall well played, it was good cricket over all, the fans enjoyed. Well done <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> and thank you for coming <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BLACKCAPS</a> to ����</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1648066127354839040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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People wrongly criticized him for his looks these past few years. Chacha may not have the connections and support other players have, but he makes up for it via talent and performance. And it is so good to see him shup up some very unfair criticism.
Shocking to think he still can’t break into the odi squad.
Shocking to think he still can’t break into the odi squad.
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I’m glad you got over your obsession with his age and can appreciate the performance.
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Enjoying his fame again
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NewProfilePic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NewProfilePic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IftiMania?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IftiMania</a> <a href="https://t.co/LNK4gsHuzw">pic.twitter.com/LNK4gsHuzw</a></p>— Iftikhar Ahmad (@IftiAhmed221) <a href="https://twitter.com/IftiAhmed221/status/1648291129408856064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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chacha had the support of the don of cricket, Misbah ul haq
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Was anyone else reminded of Misbah's innings in the 2007 WT20 final after watching that Iftikhar innings the other day?
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Still, I'd say he's probably the best six-hitter in the team right now. Definitely should be playing both white-ball formats.
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Perhaps the only solid middle order batter in the squad.
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Pakistans best middle-order batsmen in T20 and ODI, and their best six hitter (except maybe Fakhar)
yup, and also showed that there was no guarantee that Misbah would had gotten a six over long on or long off that people still assume would had happened
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I dunno about that. But Iftikhar has reminded me of Misbah alot of times. Especially when he decides to take the spinner on or go over midwicket or long on. Ofcourse that's a compliment. Which needs to be clarified because some people probably see that comparison as an insult.
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Most impressive thing about Iftikhar during the past year has been how clean his hitting has been. We badly need clean hitters in this side.
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Once Ifti gets going, he is unstoppable. Lovely to watch him play, when he is on song.
Yes, was thinking the same.
Lots of similarities with Misbah - the sheer hitting strength and the ability to bring Pak back into a game from losing positions.
This particular innings was almost a copy of the 2007 WT20 final.
Brilliant knock.
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He needs to shed his fear of losing his wicket and needs to take on the bowlers without a second thought. Management needs to give him license to fail but thrill as well. Cause his defense isn't good and he looks like a tailender when he plays defensively.
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Question is, where is PCB going with Ifti? Is he being readied for the World Cup in India or we looking to just get some meaningless T20I wins?
There is no future with Ifti - PCB cannot be looking at him for a long term role?
There is no future with Ifti - PCB cannot be looking at him for a long term role?
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Honestly it would be the biggest blunder ever to ignore Iftimania for the ODI WC.
Chacha is strong MA and has good 3 years left in him
Forget T20s. Chacha should be our number 5 in ODIs.
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All this talk about youngsters, Ifti isn't taking any notice.
A chacha disturbing eidi to Pakistani team players
Backstory:
So Babar has a played a big role on the Iftikhar Chacha joke
. He once called Iftikhar Chacha e Cricket and thats where we fans started calling him Chacha. Everyone knows hes quite older and its a joke the players also make.
During the last t20, Babar again jokingly said to Iftikhar you should be giving us eidi becaue you know why
Now, today, our very own 32 year old Chacha is distributing Eidi to his team mates
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Credit to Iftikhar who has not minded this chacha joke and infact has started to play along with the joke. He endorses this and the fans also have started to love him for it
Backstory:
So Babar has a played a big role on the Iftikhar Chacha joke
. He once called Iftikhar Chacha e Cricket and thats where we fans started calling him Chacha. Everyone knows hes quite older and its a joke the players also make. During the last t20, Babar again jokingly said to Iftikhar you should be giving us eidi becaue you know why
Now, today, our very own 32 year old Chacha is distributing Eidi to his team mates
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Credit to Iftikhar who has not minded this chacha joke and infact has started to play along with the joke. He endorses this and the fans also have started to love him for it
Is this a joke????
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Backstory:
So Babar has a played a big role on the Iftikhar Chacha joke
During the last t20, Babar again jokingly said to Iftikhar you should be giving us eidi becaue you know why
Now, today, our very own 32 year old Chacha is distributing Eidi to his team mates
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Credit to Iftikhar who has not minded this chacha joke and infact has started to play along with the joke. He endorses this and the fans also have started to love him for it
Haha these jokers, look at Naseem's reaction. RS500 ke note
Good to see our team has these lively characters. Iftikhar really seems to be enjoying the chacha joke
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Nope, check his psl and WC finals performance. Why people only show up when he performs in 1-2 matches, where were you before ?
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Iftikhar Ahmed of Pakistan has attained a career-best position in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings at the end of the five-match series against New Zealand. Iftikhar has moved up six places to joint-38th position <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1651141919903293440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Maybe more of a case of being used in the wrong format.
Ifti was always selected for T20's for his hitting ability while he had monstrous stats in list A cricket showing that he is a genuine bat not just a hitter.
Just like Misbah this guy reads the situation well and does not panic. A proper middle order bat.
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Iftikhar Ahmed's brilliant innings highlights
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So now we have a hole at number 4 because Rizwan was doing well at 5 but then wanted to bite off more than he could chew at 4?
And Salman+Ifti are very good at 5 and 6?
And Salman+Ifti are very good at 5 and 6?
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Yes now he's been advocated for 4.
Some elevation that considering he couldn't get a game.
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It’s his fault that he couldn’t find one person to hold the other end
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Iftikhar on being called Chachu
"If I tell you honestly, I was initially annoyed by the [Chachu] chants. However, now I enjoy it. I remember fans used to cheer for Shahid Afridi when he used to come to bat. Now, they cheer for me similarly, which makes me happy. It is not a bad thing, as it is the crowd’s way of supporting me. I am not bothered by it anymore and actually enjoy them, so I request the fans to keep enjoying"
Babar Azam on same topic
"Sometimes, I feel embarrassed that due to me Iftikhar is now known as 'Chacha' but I am happy that people enjoy it. He gave some brilliant performances in T20 cricket and today he took the game deep alone but unfortunately, he didn't get support from the other end.
"That is why we gave him a chance in ODIs because he has been playing great cricket for the last five-six months and we were struggling on those numbers so we are getting a lot of help from Iftikhar and Salman Ali Agha"
"If I tell you honestly, I was initially annoyed by the [Chachu] chants. However, now I enjoy it. I remember fans used to cheer for Shahid Afridi when he used to come to bat. Now, they cheer for me similarly, which makes me happy. It is not a bad thing, as it is the crowd’s way of supporting me. I am not bothered by it anymore and actually enjoy them, so I request the fans to keep enjoying"
Babar Azam on same topic
"Sometimes, I feel embarrassed that due to me Iftikhar is now known as 'Chacha' but I am happy that people enjoy it. He gave some brilliant performances in T20 cricket and today he took the game deep alone but unfortunately, he didn't get support from the other end.
"That is why we gave him a chance in ODIs because he has been playing great cricket for the last five-six months and we were struggling on those numbers so we are getting a lot of help from Iftikhar and Salman Ali Agha"
Thats the spirit. The crowd and Pakistani people actually love him and support him. We call him chacha with love and we proudly call him our chacha or big uncle.
[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] get an interview with this guy, his backstory, how he made it through.
Every cricketer age fudges, this guy probably grew up in a poor household and didnt had enough to eat which is why there are marks on his face that show his face. I heard his father is also not alive and this guy made it to professional level out of no where.
There isnt much info on him on the internet, so plz [MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] approach him and get his interview.
If you guys do interview, plz allow public questions like you guys used to do in past as there are many questions i would want to get asked from him
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Iftikhar Ahmed's comments on his performance in the 5th ODI
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