Shahid is probably one of the most loved players in India (Second only to Wasim bhai i guess!)
Best wishes to him for his future and i do hope he remains associated with game in some capacity.
he is aggressive which gives and impression of immaturity, but he is a very level headed person.
Deep comment and i think reason for that is Sachin's career coincided with a duration where Indo Pak cricketing ties were limited to World Cups and later ICC events. The nations played hardly any cricket on regular basis during entire 90s. Ties seemed to resume in 2003-5 years but again slumped. Sachin himself might regret not getting opportunity of playing more matches in/with Pakistan.
During late 80s and almost all of 90s during my schooling days, we used to drool at any match involving two neighbors with local newspapers carrying analysis of mysterious pace bowlers from Pakistan. While all this used to give rise some legendary contests, at the same time it also is a sad commentary on the state of affairs.
How were things at your side during those days?
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