Shayan Plays Cricket's journey through Cricket in Pakistan! | Episode #69

This episode features Shayan Ahmed who is Pakistan's most prominent go pro cricket Youtuber. We talk to him about his journey as a creator, where he aspires his channel to go there are also a lot of random cricket chats as outlined in the timestamps below. Please note this episode was shot in June 2023. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro (this episode was shot in June 2023) 2:12 - Shayan's inspiration and how he started his channel 14:12 - Shayan's equipment, love from Indian fans and handling hate comments 26:40 - What does Shayan do when he doesn't score and the time he was threatened 34:17 - Shayan's initial Youtube days, GoPro cricket content creators 38:58 - What league Shayan plays and thoughts on Pakistan's domestic cricket 46:48 - Comparing Pakistani youngsters with Indians 50:22 - Is Shadab Khan Pakistan's best fielder his most iconic moment 52:08 - Why aren't there more players from Karachi in the PCT? 56:04 - Advice to upcoming cricketers and love for Virat Kohli 1:00:13 - Shayan has worked with Shoaib Jatt?! 1:02:30 - Is Babar a selfish player? 1:06:34 - Shayan's favorite innings of Virat Kohli and Dhoni's impact on Indian cricket 1:09:53 - Why Pakistan hasn't made their players into brands compared to India 1:13:39 - Babar's captaincy, and his comparison with Virat Kohli 1:22:13 - Ego factor in South Asian cricket culture and social media usage of players 1:24:43 - Who is the greatest batsman of all time and CT17 final 1:27:17 - Shayan's future plans with his channel and his first sponsorship 1:38:30 - Outro Shayan's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shayanplayscricket Nazar playing cricket on Shayan's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S34y02UVgS0&ab_channel=ShayanPlaysCricket 💼 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BackwardPointPodcast 🎮 Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/6d26NBTA2Z 🌐 Connect with Us: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backwardpointpod 🐦 Twitter / X : https://twitter.com/point_backward 🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/backwardpointpod 📧 For inquiries and collaborations, contact us at [email protected] 📌 About the Podcast: Welcome to Backward Point, the podcast where we discuss everything in the world of cricket with current affairs think pieces and the hottest takes you've ever heard!