Pakistan’s young cricketer Hasan Nawaz has received severe backlash online for making a controversial comment about Indian bowlers during an off-field interview. The video has gone viral on social media, and the batsman is facing criticism for his comments about the Indian cricket team.Hasan said he feels extra motivated playing against India and wants to attack his bowlers. He also said that he dislikes every bowler in the Indian team.
In a recent interview with a local news channel, Nawaz said that matches against India naturally bring a different mindset.“When playing against India, there is definitely extra motivation. You naturally feel like you want to attack their bowlers. I hate all their bowlers, to be honest. And God willing, if the opportunity arises, we will go ahead and try to do it,” Nawaz said.The right-handed batsman made his T20 International debut for the Pakistan cricket team in 2025 against New Zealand.Since then he has played 25 matches and scored 457 runs at an average of 20.77 and a strike rate of 154.39. His record includes two fifties and one century.He has faced the Indian national cricket team only once in T20 cricket and scored five runs in that match.His form has been better in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026. He has scored in 10 matches at a strike rate of 134.10 and an average of 32.33.Although his last three innings were single-digit scores, he also scored two half-centuries during the tournament.However, his season ended as Quetta Gladiators were knocked out after winning just three of their 10 matches.
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