Indian Cricket Players did NOT Play for the Indian Team but for Themselves: Claims Former Pakistan Captain!

Former Pakistan captain Inzamum-ul- Haq said that Indian batsmen he played against scored for themselves and not for the team whereas Pakistani players were dedicated to their team. 

While speaking in Ramiz Raja’s YouTube channel, he listed the major differences between the Indian and Pakistani cricket team during his playing days. 

Inzamam said, "When we played against India, their batting was more powerful than ours on paper. Even (though) our batsmen scored 30 or 40 runs; they were for the team. But for India, even if they scored 100 runs, they played for themselves." 

He added that “You should never fear of getting dropped from the team. You never realise what is the requirement for the team. Some (Pakistan) players think ‘let us be safe first’. If the players get confidence from the captain and coach, then team will start winning.”

He made his debut in the 1992 World cup and was under current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan’s captaincy. 

While speaking about PM Imran Khan he said, "Imran (bhai) was not a very technical captain, but he knew how to get the most out of his players. He backed the young players; he backed the players he believed in and this made him a great captain.”