“We must not give them importance” - Mohammad Kaif slams Mohammad Amir for his remarks on Team India

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has slammed the former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who predicted India not to make it to the grand finale of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.

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Notably, Amir, who started off with a dig at Abhishek Sharma, calling him a slogger, later predicted that India will not make it to the semi-finals. However, the Indian team defeated the West Indies by five wickets to advance to the top four.

"Did Amir really not know that India would reach the semifinals? He also knew it, that the defending champions would make it. But because it will become news, they do all these things. We must not give them importance. There is no need for us to come down to their level and reply," he said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, the former Indian batter also strolled down memory lane of Pakistan's defeat against the USA in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 group stage, stating that Amir was the reason behind the result as he ended up conceding many wides during the Super Over.

"The loss that they faced against the USA in 2024, it was the same bowler who was the reason. In that over, there was only one boundary, but too many wides. His ball did not even land on the stumps. Who got scared against that USA team and made his team lose the game, then I do not have to say more," he observed. 

"Why are we focusing on him? The country that is so behind in the sport, they have no players, no solid captain, or a solid bowler, nothing. Just let them be. We don't have to talk about everything they talk about. They cannot come to our level. They have different problems. If we focus on their comments, it is like we are giving them importance, and that is what they want anyway,” he concluded.

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