12 Mind-Boggling Similarities Between Pakistan’s 1992 and 2015 World Cup Squads

Similarities World Cup 2015 and 1992

Amazing similarities between Pakistan’s 1992 and 2015 World Cup Squads have been noticed by Parhlo. We would love to share these facts with you! Hope you enjoy it!

 Misbha World Cup 2015

1) VENUE

1992- Australia- New Zealand

Australia- New Zealand

2015- Australia- New Zealand

Australia- New Zealand

2) CAPTAIN

Imran Niazi of Mianwali (1992 )

Imran Niazi of Mianwali

Misbah Niazi of Mianwali (2015)

Misbah Niazi of Mianwali

3) CAPTAIN’S INJURY

In 1992, Pakistan’s captain Imran Khan entered the tournament with an injury. 

Imran Khan

In 2015, Misbah Ul Haq has also copped an injury just before the World Cup.

Misbah Ul Haq

4) SURPRISE ALL-ROUNDER

Ijaz Ahmed (1992)

Ijaz Ahmed

Harris Sohail (2015)

Harris Sohail

5) OPENER WHO CAN ALSO BOWL

Amir Sohail (1992)

Amir Sohail

Mohammad Hafeez (2015)

Mohammad Hafeez

6) TWO LEG SPINNERS IN THE SQUAD

Mushtaq Ahmed & Iqbal Sikander (1992)

Mushtaq Ahmed  Iqbal Sikander

Shahid Afridi & Yasir Shah (2015)

Shahid Afridi & Yasir Shah

7) MIDDLE ORDER BATSMAN FROM MULTAN

Inzamam-ul-Haq (1992)

Inzamam-ul-Haq

Sohaib Maqsood (2015)

Sohaib Maqsood

8) AGGRESSIVE MIDDLE ORDER BATSMAN FROM LAHORE

Salim Malik (1992)

Salim Malik

Umar Akmal (2015)

Umar Akmal

9) OPENING BATSMAN FROM LAHORE

Rameez Raja (1992)

Rameez Raja

Ahmed Shehzad (2015)

Ahmed Shehzad

10) WICKET KEEPER FROM KARACHI WHO LOVES TO SWEEP

Moin Khan (1992)

Sarfraz Ahmed (2015)

11) EXPERIENCE MIDDLE ORDER BATSMAN FROM KARACHI

Javed Miandad (1992)

Javed Miandad

Younis Khan (2015)

Younis Khan

12) LEFT ARM FAST BOWLER LEADER OF THE BOWLING ATTACK

Wasim Akram (1992)

Wasim Akram

Mohammad Irfan (2015)

Mohammad Irfan

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