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Topic: Wasim Akram

‘Get Abhishek Bachchan out early’—Shoaib Akhtar’s advice to Pakistan before Sunday final

Debdutta Chakraborty -
The faux pas happened during the show 'Game On Hai'. Akhtar meant to warn the Pakistan team against letting Abhishek Sharma settle.

Pakistani ex-cricketers slam absence of PCB officials from Champions Trophy stage. ‘Weren’t we hosts?’

Triya Gulati -
ICC chairman Jay Shah handed over the Champions Trophy to Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Wasim Akram says PCB officials were present in stadium but weren’t on stage.

How Wasim Akram thinks Pakistan can qualify for semis—Lock English players in dressing room

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Pakistani cricket fans are adding all permutations and combinations to see whether their team can still qualify. Most only work on paper.

Wasim Akram chamar abuse shows one thing — Pakistan never had an Ambedkar or Mayawati

Dilip Mandal -
In all likelihood, there won't be any action against Akram, as there is no law in Pakistan that penalises citizens for making such remarks. In India, things are way different.

Not just Pakistan cricket, Wasim Akram also hits a new low—casteist slur on national TV

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Cricket fans were aghast by Akram's comments. One Indian X user questioned whether casteism 'might be in DNA of South Asians', while a Pakistani fan asked Akram 'to educate himself'.

Imran out, Wasim in, Wasim out, Imran in—PCB’s tribute video is now a joke of the legends

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Wasim Akram, who had earlier criticised Imran’s exclusion from the PCB tribute video, was missing in the second version.

Wasim Akram showed his class against the mighty West Indies. No Imran or Miandad by his side

Kush Singh -
Be it the 1986 match against the West Indies or his last test hundred in 2000, Wasim Akram's knocks have resulted in multiple victories for Pakistan.

Gautam Gambhir not the only one calling Babar Azam ‘selfish’, Pakistani legends think so too

Antara Baruah -
Babar Azam tops the list of openers who have struggled to perform well so far at the World Cup.

Fawad Khan’s Maula Jatt can wait. For now, it’s Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar uniting fans

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Days before India and Pakistan face off in the T20 World Cup cricket match on Sunday, a 2017 ad featuring Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar is creating ripples.

Wasim Akram’s prediction comes true. This Pakistani golfer has made it big

Srushti Joshi -
Earlier this year, Omar became Pakistan’s highest-ranked international player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
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Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

Shailaja Bajpai -
As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

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Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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