There is a rift within Indian team: Akhtar

[HowardRoark]

http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2010/may/09/there-is-a-rift-within-indian-team-says-moin-akhtar.htm

Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan and discarded pacer Shoaib Akhtar [ Images ] feel the body language of the Indian cricket team at the ongoing T20 World Cup is not positive, which indicate there are problems within the side. "Yuvraj is a top class and fearless player and a key to India's [ Images ] success in T20 cricket in the past. But this time he seems uninterested and his body language is not as it usually is. I don't know the reasons for this but maybe he is not 100 per cent fit, maybe he has issues with the management and is not happy," Moin said. Both the Pakistani stars were speaking on the Geo Super channel during a special World T20 Cup programme. Moin pointed out that India was a very good side on paper but they now needed to really perform well to prove they are also a good side on the field. "I just think that maybe Pakistan and India have both played with some fear. In T20 cricket you must be positive and attacking all the time." Akhtar said he definitely felt there were issues within the Indian team which was contributing to their inconsistent show in the tournament. "I don't know what it is but maybe the IPL has something to do with, maybe the recent scandal that has broken out in the IPL is on the players' minds. Maybe there are internal issues among players but definitely they are problems." "I get this feeling at times that perhaps, there are groups in the team loyal to their seniors," he added. He said if India didn't perform well in the World Cup, questions will crop up whether there was a scenario developing in Indian cricket where the IPL was being given more importance by the players than playing international cricket. "English Premier League football is a classic example, the English players play their hearts out for their clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United [ Images ], but as a team for England [ Images ] they have not clicked for a long time. India is, maybe, starting to face the same problem now because of the IPL," he said. Shoaib also pointed out that Pakistan had a slim chance now of qualifying for the semi-finals and they must take out their frustration and anger on the South African team. "Look at the way Kevin Pietersen [ Images ] played against South Africa [ Images ], our players need to do the same against South Africa," he said.

All hail analysis expert Shoaib Akthar

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[Laaloo]

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[Karan114]

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[Gunner_Mania]

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[Deleted_User_1]

Sure we need a washed out, "genital warts" carrier to chime in now. :wall:

[asterix]

They are right. there is a CSK group and there is a Delhi Daredevils group..Then there is a Dhoni Haremboys group..There is a Party group too lead by rockstar UV..

[nballa]

he is right. obviously dhoni playing jadeja against the wishes of the entire team and country proves it. its time to look deep inside instead of poking fun at someone for saying the truth.

[HowardRoark]

he is right. obviously dhoni playing jadeja against the wishes of the entire team and country proves it. its time to look deep inside instead of poking fun at someone for saying the truth.

you pakis are having a field day today :haha:

[StriKe]

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[mastana]

I think he is talking about Pakistani team.

[mastana]

you pakis are having a field day today :haha:

They are lucky man. Even after losing 3 out of 4 matches they have a chance to qualify. They didn't play against the pace attack of West Indies and Australia in Barbados.

[HowardRoark]

They are lucky man. Even after losing 3 out of 4 matches they have a chance to qualify. They didn't play against the pace attack of West Indies and Australia in Barbados.

We are a touch unfortunate to play the 2 important matches in Barbados against the two of the best pace attack in the world. But we are capable of playing better than this.

[mastana]

We are a touch unfortunate to play the 2 important matches in Barbados against the two of the best pace attack in the world. But we are capable of playing better than this.

Jadeja is manhoos seriously. In the last WC also he fecked up many matches and here too. Its better to have Irfan Pathan. How can you expect to win a match with 3 regular bowlers only? And out of those 3 only 2 bowl well. :wall: We played against South Africa on 2nd May. Yet it took 5 days for team management to call for a replacement.

[Clarke]

forget rift, there's an effin crater in his head, someone tell him that.

[Serani]

Well, this is coming from a man with a lot of experience in "team rifts" so he could be right.

[riya]

he is right. obviously dhoni playing jadeja against the wishes of the entire team and country proves it. its time to look deep inside instead of poking fun at someone for saying the truth.

Akhtar is always right,isn't he?:winky:

[f2000560]

Well' date=' this is coming from a man with a lot of experience in "team rifts" so he could be right.[/quote'] stole my words ++

[nballa]

Akhtar is always right' date='isn't he?:winky:[/quote'] its you again. well you obviously wanted jadeja playing didn't you?

[riya]

its you again. well you obviously wanted jadeja playing didn't you?

I am sorry that sounded funny coming out of Akhtar's mouth the man who hit his fellow player.