Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Hasan Nawaz’s Old India Remarks Resurface After Final Knock
An old video of Pakistan batter Hasan Nawaz has become popular again.
In it, he says he wants to attack India’s bowlers and says he hates each one.
People are talking about the video because Nawaz later played India in the Asian Games final.
The article says he scored 96 runs, although its last paragraph says 95.
The next-highest score by a Pakistan batter was 29.
Pakistan lost the final to India by 19 runs.
India kept its gold medal.
Fans are connecting Nawaz’s old words with how he played in the match.
An old interview with Pakistan batter Hasan Nawaz resurfaced on social media after the Asian Games final against India.
Asked which bowlers he wanted to attack, Nawaz said he wanted to take on India’s bowling attack and expressed hatred for each Indian bowler.
Nawaz scored 96 in Pakistan’s final defeat, while the next-highest Pakistan score was 29, according to the report.
India won by 19 runs and retained its gold medal.
The article’s headline and body differ on Nawaz’s score: the headline says 96, while the closing paragraph says 95.
- Who
- Pakistan batter Hasan Nawaz and India’s cricket team.
- What
- Nawaz’s old comments about Indian bowlers went viral after his performance in the Asian Games final; India won by 19 runs.
- When
- After the Asian Games final; the interview date is not specified.
- Where
- The final was between India and Pakistan; the location is not specified.
- Why
- The old interview drew renewed attention after Nawaz’s performance against India.
Nawaz’s remarks
Match result
Comments and performance
Nawaz’s remarks
Nawaz’s old comments expressing hatred for India’s bowlers resurfaced and fans connected them with his attacking innings.
Match result
Despite Nawaz’s reported 95 or 96 runs, Pakistan lost the final by 19 runs and India retained its gold medal.
- Match
- India vs Pakistan Asian Games final
- Nawaz’s score
- The headline and main account say 96; the closing paragraph says 95.
- Next-highest Pakistan score
- 29
- Result
- India won by 19 runs
- Medal
- India retained its gold medal
- Interview subject
- Nawaz said he wanted to take on India’s bowling attack and expressed hatred for each Indian bowler.
- Interviewer
- Pakistani journalist Qadir Khawaja