Former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir has hit back at former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif and said that he earned his place in cricket through performances, not fielding.

 

The exchange started when Amir criticised Indian opener Abhishek Sharma during the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Amir called the young batter a slogger and predicted that India would fail to reach the final of the tournament.

 

Abhishek struggled to score consistently in the competition, which supported Amir’s early criticism. However, Amir’s prediction about India’s campaign proved wrong.

 

India have reached the final and will face New Zealand on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

 

Kaif dismissed Amir’s remarks and urged fans to ignore the former Pakistan pacer. He also suggested that Amir talks about India only to stay in the spotlight.

 

Amir responded strongly and questioned Kaif’s remarks while highlighting his own experience in the shortest format.

 

“I don’t know about his career. He played just 29 matches in the Indian Premier League and his strike rate was 103. I don’t need attention by speaking about the Indian team. I have been a part of 350 T20s,” Amir said on his YouTube channel.

 

Amir also criticised Kaif’s international career and insisted that he reached the top level through performances.

 

“I played cricket because of my performances and not fielding. You should say thanks to Dada [Sourav Ganguly]. You played cricket for your fielding. You shouldn’t be passing such remsrks,” Amir added.

 

India now stand one step away from another major milestone. The defending champions can become the first team to retain the T20 World Cup title.