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Usman Tariq : Off-spinner Usman Tariq is the talk of the town ahead of the high-voltage India-Pakistan Group ‘A’ match of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo.

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Colombo: Off-spinner Usman Tariq is the talk of the town ahead of the high-voltage India-Pakistan Group ‘A’ match of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo. His unusual stop-and-pause side-arm bowling action has sparked much discussion and debate among players and pundits.

His statistics are very impressive. 28-year-old Pak spinner Usman Tariq has taken 11 wickets in just 4 T20I matches, at an economy rate of less than six runs per over—which is truly unbelievable. In all, he has taken 70 wickets in 42 T20 matches. These great statistics indicate, and. He can deliver a match-winning performance against a strong Indian side on the slow wicket of the Premadasa Stadium.

Pakistan has been using him strategically and he has lived up to expectations. In one match the US batters clearly had trouble playing him. They were struggling to understand Usman’s change of pace. Because he makes variations without any general indication of rhythm or tempo change.

More shockingly, Tariq credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his comeback. After almost deciding to quit cricket, he got a new inspiration after watching the movie ‘Dhoni’ in 2016.

“I almost gave up on the dream of making a name for myself in cricket. But one day I saw a Dhoni movie, and it made me believe that I can do it too,” said Tariq. He was working as a salesman in Dubai. From there today is a reliable cricketer of the national team.

He performed well in the Caribbean Premier League. Picked up 20 wickets. That performance paved the way for a call-up to the Pakistan national team. Tariq said, “Last year, during my wedding busyness, the coach told me about the selection in the Pakistan team. At first, I thought he was joking.”

Many experts believe that Tariq uses the pause move to destroy the batter’s trigger movement. But Indian spinner R Ashwin said such breaks do not violate ICC rules. Notably, many people do not know that Tariq lost his father at a very young age. After that go to Dubai. He used to cut onions in a hotel there. After that he fell ill. He also returned to the country. After that, he went to Dubai again to look for work

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