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 backwardpointpodcast@gmail.com ???? 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!
