Wasim Akram urges fans to treat India-Pakistan cricket as just a sport

Legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram has called on fans to move past old rivalries and view India-Pakistan cricket matches purely as sport. Akram reflected on his mentorship of Indian bowler Irfan Pathan, who had admired his bowling style and later took a famous hat-trick against Pakistan. Despite Pathan's subsequent anti-Pakistan social media posts, Akram chose to focus on the positive cricketing relationship the two shared. He reminded supporters that wins and losses are a natural part of the game and encouraged them to let go of long-held grudges.