Pakistan batsman Khushdil Shah: “I’ve had to make three or four comebacks in these six years. Sometimes, I was just the 12th man. But I’ve always worked on my flaws so that whenever I get a chance, I can deliver for the team”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah said he has had to make three to four comebacks over the last six years.
He noted that during the times he was out of the team, he worked hard on eliminating his flaws so that he could perform at his best.
“I’ve had to make three or four comebacks in these six years. Sometimes, I was just the 12th man. But I’ve always worked on my flaws so that whenever I get a chance, I can deliver for the team,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Khushdil pointed out that he has constantly been criticised, but pays no attention to it as he feels his critics don’t know anything about his performances.
“I’ve always faced criticism. Had I received backing, people wouldn’t have mocked me. What do critics on social media know about my performances? They should first review my past records – how I earned my place. I’m no one’s relative – not a cricketer’s son, nor a politician’s cousin. I come from a humble, respectable family,” he said.
The 30-year-old was recently involved in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and amassed 253 runs in 11 matches for the Karachi Kings, which included a top score of 60, at an average of 36.14 and a strike-rate of 156.17.
He also took seven wickets at an average of 34.85 and an economy rate of 9.03.
Following PSL 10, Khushdil featured in Pakistan’s three-match T20I series against Bangladesh and made five runs the one time he batted.
Bowling-wise, he finished with two wickets at an average of 15.50 and an economy rate of 7.75.
The men in green won the series 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