Sikandar Raza: “I think Jahandad Khan from our team was somebody to look out for”
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Zimbabwe star Sikandar Raza believes emerging Pakistan all-rounder Jahandad Khan is “somebody to look out for” as he has shown plenty of promise.
Raza’s comments come after he played alongside Jahandad for the Lahore Qalandars in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The 20-year-old Pakistan talent was one of the standout youngsters in PSL 9 as he scored 88 runs in nine matches at an average of 22 and a strike-rate of 187.23.
He also took five wickets at an average of 45.20 and an economy rate of 9.82.
“I think Jahandad Khan from our team was somebody to look out for,” Raza told PakPassion.
Raza represented the Qalandars in eight games and amassed 91 runs at an average of 15.16 and a strike-rate of 133.82.
In regards to his bowling, he picked up three wickets at an average of 50.33 and an economy rate of 8.38.
The Qalandars were the defending champions coming into PSL 9, but failed to retain their title as they finished at the bottom of the points table after winning just one of the 10 games they played.
Jahandad was not picked for Pakistan’s recent five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which ended as a 2-2 draw.
Pakistan’s next assignment will be a three-match T20I series against Ireland from May 10 to 14.
After that, they will play four T20Is against England from May 22 to May 30.
Pakistan Squad for Ireland and England T20I Series: Babar Azam (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan
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