Wasim Akram criticizes PSL for lack of batting talent
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Former cricketer Wasim Akram recently questioned the ability of the Pakistan Super League to develop noteworthy batting talent during its ten-year history. Comparing the league to the IPL, Akram pointed to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a benchmark for young talent that Pakistan currently lacks. He argued that the PSL primarily produces pace bowlers but fails to discover and nurture batting prospects at the same rate. Akram identified the lack of a robust grassroots system in Pakistan as the primary issue and urged the PCB to invest 100 million rupees each into club cricket in Karachi and Lahore. These comments arrive while the Pakistan national team faces a difficult Test series in England under Babar Azam. Akram noted that without structural changes to domestic club cricket, the league will continue to recycle existing players rather than identifying new talent.
- •Wasim Akram highlighted a decade-long failure of the PSL to produce elite batting talent.
- •The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was cited as an example of successful talent identification in the IPL.
- •Akram recommended a 100-million-rupee investment in club cricket for Karachi and Lahore.
- •Pakistan currently trails in a Test series against England.
- 11:18 AMYahoo Sports — 'Have we produced a batter like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi?': Wasim Akram questions Pakistan's batting crisis
- 8:30 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Have we produced any noteworthy batting talent?’: Wasim Akram compares PSL with IPL, praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
"Wasim Akram voiced concern over Pakistan's lack of batting talent emerging from their system. He questioned the Pakistan Super League's decade-long impact on developing batsmen for the national team. Akram suggested reviving club cricket and implementing long-term planning for improvement. He also criticized the team's batting approach during their ongoing England Test series. Patience and consistent domestic structure reform are essential for Pakistan's cricket.
"Wasim Akram questioned PSL's 10-year batting record while praising India's teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 11:18 AM'Have we produced a batter like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi?': Wasim Akram questions Pakistan's batting crisis
Wasim Akram voiced concern over Pakistan's lack of batting talent emerging from their system. He questioned the Pakistan Super League's decade-long impact on developing batsmen for the national team. Akram suggested reviving club cricket and implementing long-term planning for improvement. He also criticized the team's batting approach during their ongoing England Test series. Patience and consistent domestic structure reform are essential for Pakistan's cricket.
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:30 AM‘Have we produced any noteworthy batting talent?’: Wasim Akram compares PSL with IPL, praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Wasim Akram questioned PSL's 10-year batting record while praising India's teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
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