Pakistani batsman Hasan Nawaz is one of the emerging faces of Pakistani cricket and despite his young age, he has expressed his hatred towards Indians in one of his latest interviews.
The rivalry between India and Pakistan is nothing new in the game of cricket. The two teams have been archrivals for nearly eight decades, ever since the two countries fought for independence and were then divided over religious discrimination. They have been fighting diplomatically to keep peace between the two nations, and now this has taken its toll on the game as well.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has consistently opposed them in recent times and they have had several clashes with India in new international leagues as the two teams no longer play in bilateral matches. In addition to the clashes on the field, the two teams have also faced each other off the field.
I hate all the players of the Indian team-Hasan Nawaz
Pakistani cricketers from previous teams might have had rivalries with Indian players on the field that sometimes turned ugly. However, despite the rivalry, they have had friendly relations within the field.
However, that has not been the case in recent times as the players have rebelled against the Indian team and the two teams have stopped friendly conduct between them, which included refusing handshakes and also refusing to accept the trophy from the PCB president.
Hasan Nawaz said: “I think we have to attack the Indian bowlers. I hate all the players in the Indian team.” (Qadir Khawaja) pic.twitter.com/kBvSb8MT74
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When asked who is the bowler that cricketer Hasan Nawaz would love to beat in a game, he explained that any of the Indian bowlers could be it as he hates everyone from that nation. He said, “I think we have to attack the Indian bowlers. I hate all the players in the Indian team.”
Who is Hasan Nawaz, the 23-year-old Pakistani cricketer who hates India?
Hasan Nawaz is a 23-year-old from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, and has represented the nation in international cricket, having debuted in ODIs and T20Is.
He has represented the country in four ODIs and 25 T20I matches. Having amassed 113 runs in ODIs, he averages a whopping 56.50 while just 20.77 in T20Is, a format in which he has amassed 457 runs, with a century too.
He has been a part of the Quetta Gladiators team for the last two seasons, and in 22 games for them, he scored 690 runs at an average of over 43 and a strike of almost 145.
Hasan Nawaz’s record against India
The Pakistani cricketer, who has been busy making bold claims, also stated that if he gets a chance to bat against the Indian team, he would love to give it back to those world-class players, which mostly include players like Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.
However, looking at his record against India, he played in only one game against India in 2025 and could only score 5 runs in the Asia Cup clash between the two teams. Therefore, they have not been able to prosper against the Indian bowling attack; However, he would surely face them in future matches.
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