Mohammad Rizwan: “In the bowling, Sufiyan Muqeem was the guy who bowled really well”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has praised spinner Sufiyan Muqeem, saying he has bowled “really well” as of late.
Muqeem has seen more opportunities come his way and is making the most of it by regularly taking wickets for the men in green.
During the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, he took two wickets in one game at an average of three and an economy rate of three.
The 25-year-old followed it up with three wickets in two ODIs at an average of 26.
Muqeem’s performances with the ball haven’t gone unnoticed and Rizwan urged him to keep it up.
“In the bowling, Sufiyan Muqeem was the guy who bowled really well,” he was quoted as saying by NDTV.
After playing New Zealand, Muqeem featured in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and picked up one wicket in three games for the Peshawar Zalmi at an average of 107 and an economy rate of 9.72.
He wasn’t picked for Pakistan’s three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, which the men in green won 3-0.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper) and Saim Ayub