Aamer Sohail

During a Super 4 match in the 2025 Asia Cup, Shubman Gill and Shaheen Shah Afridi had a heated on-field exchange, reminiscent of the iconic 1996 World Cup quarter-final between Aamer Sohail and Venkatesh Prasad. Gill responded to Afridi's challenge with a boundary, leading to a charged stare-down.

Blaming "player-power" and old style functioning of the PCB for all the muddle in Pakistan cricket, former captain Aamer Sohail has suggested things should be set right by sacking players who do not support the captain.

Venky out thought his batsmen and none other than former Pakistani opener Aamer Sohail, who came out poorer after an unprovoked go at this lanky Indian pacer in Bangalore in a World Cup fixture can vouch for.

It was on April 20, 1994, when Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq formed a 263-run stand in ODI cricket. The Pakistan duo achieved the feat against New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. When both batsman put up this mammoth stand for the second wicket, it created the record for highest partnership in 50-over cricket.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has given former skipper Aamir Sohail the additional charge of director media and marketing following the resignation of senior officials.

Former cricketers Aamer Sohail and Saleem Altaf are expected to get prime positions in the new set up after the appointment of Ejaz Butt as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Former Test captain Aamer Sohail has said that Pakistan should have fielded five bowlers in the ongoing opening Test match against Australia.

Former cricketer Aamer Sohail has backed his Pakistan compatriot Fakhar Zaman to play a vital role in the upcoming Asia Cup because of his "positive approach" to batting.

Everytime India and Pakistan face each other in any ICC event, the mind harks back to the 1996 World Cup where opener Aamer Sohail had a run-in against former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad. Sohail talks about the rivalry that has surrounded India-Pakistan cricket match.

Pakistani teams received handshakes from opponents in hockey and cricket, a welcome sight amidst lingering tensions. Despite a dominant 93-run Test victory over South Africa, commentators used the moment to criticize India's past refusal to reciprocate sportsmanship, highlighting the ongoing impact of the Asia Cup controversy.

The growing rift among the PCB officials came to the fore when interim chief selector Wasim Bari rushed out of the NCA premises.

"If you look around Virat Kohli, every player has improved alongside him and this is why Kohli gets the tag of a great player," Aamer Sohail said, while comparing the greatness of the current Indian skipper with Javed Miandad. Sohail said, "Miandad's greatness is still talked about to this day because he used to raise the level of play of the rest of the team."

During an interview to a Pakistan news channel, the former opener has said that the team should not be flying too high, because if they're in the final, it's because "they were supposed to".

The process of change in the Pakistan Cricket Board is gaining momentum with a senior official of the previous regime Nadeem Akram getting the marching orders.

PCB chairman Ejaz Butt could soon face the wrath of PCB chief patron and country's President Asif Zardari, who is unhappy with his performance.

The PCB has suspended a development program for emerging players at its Lahore-based National Academy as it was started by Aamer Sohail.

Australia, having won the toss, chose to bat first and amassed a formidable total of 599 runs for the loss of 8 wickets by the conclusion of the second day's play. Captain and opening batter Mark Taylor remained undefeated on a monumental 334. Interestingly, it was also the highest knock played by the legendary Sir Don Bradman, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.

PCB has decided not to appoint paid selectors in future and will have a single selection committee to pick both senior and junior teams.

The PCB chairman Ejaz Butt has accepted Aamer Sohail's resignation as director of the NCA and also PCB's game development head.

The UAE has been a historic venue for iconic India-Pakistan ODI clashes, featuring epic contests such as India's 38-run victory in the 1985 Rothmans Cup, Javed Miandad's famous last-ball six in the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup final, and Sachin Tendulkar's memorable century in the 1996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup. These matches have seen thrilling last-ball finishes and stellar individual performances.