Akram expressed relief at seeing Pant's recovery and praised his batting. Former fast bowler Akram said these things in an interview to Sportskeeda. He stressed that there is concern in Pakistan about Pant's condition after the accident.
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“Watching Pant's performance. The miracle that this boy has done, he has shown that he is a super human. The tragedy from which he has come back. The way his accident happened, I had seen the clips, we were all worried in Pakistan [The kind of performance Pant is giving after that accident, he is proving he is a super human. We saw the clips and all were worried about him]”I was worried, in fact I even tweeted about him. And he came back and in this year's IPL he scored 446 runs at an average of 40, a strike rate of 155. He is a miracle kid,” Akram said.
Pant has maintained his exceptional form in the ongoing T20 World Cup and has remained the top run-scorer for Team India after the group stages. He has scored 96 runs in three innings at an average of 48.
Akram also praised Pant's achievements in his Test career and mentioned the important innings he played against Australia and England.
“The way he performed in Test cricket. He went to Australia and scored 100 runs. Then after that he batted against England. He played reverse sweep in Test cricket, [James] To Anderson, [Pat] “Cummins is special,” Akram said.
Reflecting on Pant's perseverance and mental strength following the accident, Akram described his story as a powerful example for youth globally.
He said, “And especially after what he has suffered in that terrible accident. After that, he has to come back. How mentally strong this boy must have been. In my opinion, this is a story that should be told from generation to generation. To inspire the youth of the world – that a comeback is possible, like Pant did.”
Akram reiterated the words of the former Indian captain sourav gangulyPant is seen as a natural and spontaneous leader.
“I agree with Ganguly that Pant is a natural captain, an instinctive captain who takes decisions on the spot. That is very important in the T20 format.” [Agree with Ganguly that Pant is a natural, instinctive captain and took decisions according to the situation, which is very important in T20 cricket],” Akram said.
Akram explained in detail, “You cannot do this in T20 format that the night before, I will bowl two overs, two overs, two overs, no. You go and say that I will bowl the first over and then the situation arises. If I have taken a wicket in the first over, then I will bowl the second one as well. If not, then I will bring in someone else. This is instinctive captaincy. You cannot plan the batting order in advance, you change according to the situation. I think this is where Pant is good.”