These 4 cricketers included in Pakistan’s World Cup 2023 team are relatives of legendary players.

By Cross Talk India Team Last updated Nov 1, 2023

Pakistan’s position in the current 2023 ODI World Cup is not good. There were a lot of expectations from the team. Especially the fans are disappointed with the performance of some cricketers and some legendary teams. Here, we take a look at four relations of popular former cricketers who are in the current Pakistan ODI World Cup squad.

In recent years, we have seen a number of former Pakistan cricketers playing for the country. It is a fantastic achievement for the players to perform despite the pressure of comparison.

1) Babar Azam – Kamran Akmal (Cousin)

Captain Babar Azam is the cousin of Kamran Akmal, whose brother Umar Akmal was also a famous cricketer. Babar certainly achieved more for Pakistan than his cousins. However, in their time, both Umar and Kamran were brilliant and won many games for the country. Now, Babar is under pressure both as a batsman and captain.

2) Shaheen Afridi – Shahid Afridi (Father-in-law)

Shaheen Afridi is one of the relatives of popular former cricketers who are in the current Pakistan ODI World Cup squad. A few months ago, Shaheen married Shahid Afridi’s daughter. Shahid is one of the best all-rounders in the game. Shaheen is making his name famous by leading the Pakistani attack very well. It will not be a surprise if Shaheen becomes the captain of Pakistan in the next few years.

3) Shadab Khan – Saqlain Mushtaq (Father-in-law)

Well-known Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq is the father-in-law of Pakistan vice-captain Shadab Khan. This all-rounder has not had any memorable performance in the World Cup. There are reports that he may also be dropped from the team after the conclusion of this mega event to be held in India.

4) Imam-ul-Haq – Inzamam-ul-Haq (Uncle)

Imam-ul-Haq is also one of the relatives of popular former cricketers who are in the current Pakistan ODI World Cup squad. Very few people know that Imam is the nephew of former Pakistan captain Inzamam. Actually, Inzamam was the chief selector who selected the World Cup team. However, he resigned from the post after Pakistan’s disappointing performance in the tournament. Imam will have a difficult path to meet the expectations coming from a family of veterans.