[WATCH] Fans recall Pakistan legend's hilarious wicket-keeping during WCL 2025 clash against England Champions

When he used to play for the Pakistan side in the past, their wicket-keeper, Kamran Akmal, used to be a heated subject across three formats. Despite his incredible batting performance at the top order, Akmal was criticized regularly for several missed chances behind the stumps, including dropped catches, fumbles, stumpings, and many errors.

It used to overshadow his contributions with the bat. The long-standing story keeps going on during the recent opening game of the World Championship Legends (WCL) 2025 between Pakistan and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Time away from international cricket could shield Akmal, whom the fans made a laughing stock of during his missed stumping chance.

See Also: Hardik Pandya and Jasmin Walia broken up? Rumored couple take huge action on social media

It was the sixth over of the home side’s chase when the veteran spin all-rounder, Shoaib Malik, came into the attack to bowl against the left-handed Phil Mustard. The southpaw used his feet to smash the ball outside the park, but the off-spinner’s delivery spun sharply and went past the outside edge of the bat, beating the opener completely.

Watch: Fans recall Pakistan legend's hilarious wicket-keeping during WCL 2025 clash

There was a loud cheer from the fielders and the bowler to stump the batter out. It should have been a comfortable chance for the keeper, but Akmal’s experience turned it into a costly blunder. He couldn’t read the ball and its turn and bounce, failing to grab the ball cleanly and correctly. The error allowed the batter to get a second life in the chase as he used it to celebrate a fine half-century.

Kamran Akmal doing what he does best! #PakistanCricket

pic.twitter.com/S3J4JQDlhI

— Usman (@jamilmusman_) July 18, 2025

Many fans laughed at the past instance of the team making such errors at the critical junctures of the game. It was, however, fortunate for the Pakistan side that the missed chances didn’t cost them much in the game. They held their nerve to seal a narrow five-run victory to start the camp on a positive note.

Earlier, Pakistan posted 160/9 in their 20 overs thanks to their captain, Mohammed Hafeez’s brilliant knock of 54 runs in 34 balls. His knock was crucial for the side before Aamer Yamin produced a quickfire cameo in the end, staying unbeaten on 27 runs in 13 balls. They will now face the India Champions at the same ground on July 20. It will be a thrilling contest between the two arch-rivals.