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2023 has started, and so has Umar Akmal 
"When I used to play cricket, there were no ICC awards. We most credit ICC for introducing these awards. I'm really happy that Babar Azam won two trophies" - Umar Akmal
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In an interview with a Pakistani journalist on his YouTube channel, he lauded Indian fans for the respect they give to Pakistani cricketers, saying, "India mai khelna mujhe bahut acha lagta hai. Asia m khelna especially bahut acha lagta hai. Abhi tk mai Pakistan m home series itni lambi nahi khela, sirf 2 match khela hoon vo bhi T20I, usme bhi unlucky raha. Pehli pehli ball par out hota raha. India m jab khelta hoon to aisa lagta hai jaise apni country m khel raha hoon. Crowd bahut jyada respect deta hai dono teams ko. Ye nahi hai ki sirf India ko respect deta hai, vo waha jo bhi team aaye usko bahut respect dete hai. Especially Pakistani players ko bahut jyada respect milti hai. Maja aata hai waha khelne mai (I like playing in India and in Asia. I haven’t played a big series in Pakistan till date and only played in two T20Is in that also I got out for 0. Whenever I have played in India, I feel as if I’m playing in my own country. The crowd in India respects both teams; Indian fans love Pakistani players and cheer for them too."
Umar, whose last appearance for Pakistan was way back in October 2019, has recently started training again at the National High-Performance Centre in Lahore and is hopeful about making his comeback to the Pakistani team once again.
"I'm training hard, and I'll make a comeback for Pakistan once again, In Shaa Allah"
"I'm fully focused on performing well for Quetta Gladiators in the HBL Pakistan Super League. If I do well, Quetta will do well too, and if the selection committee believes I'm still good enough, I'll definitely play for Pakistan again. I want to play for my wife, my son and my daughter. I want them to see me playing in the ground and to be able to represent Pakistan once again. My wife told me that my kids would be really happy to see me wear the Pakistan jersey once again, and it motivated me,"
https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...-remark-on-indian-fans-watch-article-97475845

"When I used to play cricket, there were no ICC awards. We most credit ICC for introducing these awards. I'm really happy that Babar Azam won two trophies" - Umar Akmal
==
More quotes
In an interview with a Pakistani journalist on his YouTube channel, he lauded Indian fans for the respect they give to Pakistani cricketers, saying, "India mai khelna mujhe bahut acha lagta hai. Asia m khelna especially bahut acha lagta hai. Abhi tk mai Pakistan m home series itni lambi nahi khela, sirf 2 match khela hoon vo bhi T20I, usme bhi unlucky raha. Pehli pehli ball par out hota raha. India m jab khelta hoon to aisa lagta hai jaise apni country m khel raha hoon. Crowd bahut jyada respect deta hai dono teams ko. Ye nahi hai ki sirf India ko respect deta hai, vo waha jo bhi team aaye usko bahut respect dete hai. Especially Pakistani players ko bahut jyada respect milti hai. Maja aata hai waha khelne mai (I like playing in India and in Asia. I haven’t played a big series in Pakistan till date and only played in two T20Is in that also I got out for 0. Whenever I have played in India, I feel as if I’m playing in my own country. The crowd in India respects both teams; Indian fans love Pakistani players and cheer for them too."
Umar, whose last appearance for Pakistan was way back in October 2019, has recently started training again at the National High-Performance Centre in Lahore and is hopeful about making his comeback to the Pakistani team once again.
"I'm training hard, and I'll make a comeback for Pakistan once again, In Shaa Allah"
"I'm fully focused on performing well for Quetta Gladiators in the HBL Pakistan Super League. If I do well, Quetta will do well too, and if the selection committee believes I'm still good enough, I'll definitely play for Pakistan again. I want to play for my wife, my son and my daughter. I want them to see me playing in the ground and to be able to represent Pakistan once again. My wife told me that my kids would be really happy to see me wear the Pakistan jersey once again, and it motivated me,"
https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...-remark-on-indian-fans-watch-article-97475845
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