'Doing things for social media': Ex-Pak player slams Ayub for Sooryavanshi send-off
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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games final, but controversy followed Saim Ayub’s ‘baby cradle’ send-off to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Former Pakistan player Kamran Akmal criticised the gesture, saying players should focus on performances rather than social med...
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games final, but controversy followed Saim Ayub’s ‘baby cradle’ send-off to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Former Pakistan player Kamran Akmal criticised the gesture, saying players should focus on performances rather than social media attention. India posted 211/6, while Hasan Nawaz’s 96 couldn’t prevent Pakistan’s defeat.
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