In an interview, He told, he was asked specifically to target the head and ribs of the Indian batters and Ganguly was among the names in the list.
India will face Pakistan in a highly anticipated Asia Cup match on August 28, and the anticipation for that match is palpable. The buildup to every India vs. Pakistan match reaches fever pitch, and this time is no exception.
In a video posted to Star Sports’ YouTube channel titled “Frenemies,” Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar and Virender Sehwag are shown conversing, with the former discussing the venomous delivery he bowled to Sourav Ganguly in Mohali in 1999.
It has been revealed by Akhtar that he was asked specifically to target the head and ribs of the Indian batters and Ganguly was among the names in the list and that he was given the job to target the swashbuckling batter’s ribs.
“We had decided to target Ganguly on his ribs. In our team meeting, it was discussed how I will try to hit batters. I had asked then, “Do I not dismiss them?’ but they said, ‘No. You have a lot of pace. You just try to hit the batters and we will take care of the wickets,” Akhtar revealed.