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

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