Pakistan ride on the PSL generation

Our special guests this week – Hassan Cheema, the strategy manager at Islamabad United, and Ahmer Naqvi, a freelance writer on pop culture – analyze Pakistan's performances in their first three games of the T20 World Cup. Click here to support 81allout on Kofi Talking Points: Why the T20 World Cup is virtually a home tournament for Pakistan The emotional reaction to watching Pakistan win three in a row The importance of the Pakistan Super League A new generation forging a new identity and narrative for Pakistan cricket What Babar Azam has meant for Pakistan cricket as a whole Shaheen's stupendous opening burst versus India Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez - the stalwarts guiding the middle order The versatility of Imad Wasim Comparing this tournament and the 2017 Champions Trophy Pakistan winding back the clock by playing two anchors as openers The joy of watching a team do as you expect Participants: Hassan Cheema (@mediagag) Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Related: Why the PSL matters - Ahmer Naqvi - Dawn Reflections from the Faysal Bank T20 - Ahmer Naqvi and Hassan Cheema - ESPNcricinfo Rohit ball or Rahul ball: which Shaheen Afridi dismissal was better? - Osman Samiuddin - ESPNcricinfo How Mohammad Hafeez has been a T20 giant in 2020 - Osman Samiuddin - ESPNcricinfo The Shoaib Malik problem - Osman Samiuddin - ESPNcricinfo Understanding T20 - a conversation with Hassan Cheema - 81allout podcast Pakistan in 1999: the allure, the magic, and the heartbreak - 81allout podcast The Old Trafford blowout - 81allout podcast Conversation with Ahmer Naqvi and Hassan Cheema - Couchtalks with Subash Jayaraman