Abdul Rehman: “In spin bowling, we have three options in Usama Mir, Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar Ahmed”
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Multan Sultans head coach Abdul Rehman has named the Pakistan trio of Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah as the franchise’s go-to spinners in the ongoing 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Wahab Riaz: “We want to develop batters for [the] No. 4 position to No. 7 which has been a dilemma for Pakistan in T20 cricket. Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf got chances in these positions but failed to create an impact”
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Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has appeared to rule out Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf for selection, stating that all four of them got the chance to cement their positions but “failed to create an impact.”
Imam-ul-Haq: “I would like to request our fans to avoid such rants at any player as it can badly impact the player’s health”
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Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has criticised fans who chanted “parchi, parchi” at power-hitter Khushdil Shah.
Moin Khan: “I think Khushdil, Asif, and other middle-order batters are lucky as they got the backing from the management”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan firmly believes that power-hitters Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah got too many chances from the selectors and team management.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “He needs a bit of luck”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said power-hitter Khushdil Shah just “needs a bit of luck” in order to rediscover his form.
Yasir Hameed: “Khushdil Shah takes four to five balls to settle. He can only then start hitting big”
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Former Pakistan batsman Yasir Hameed said power-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah can’t smash the ball right away as he needs a little time to get settled.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Look I don’t think it is a big issue. People are exaggerating this. He [Khushdil] is very confident and enjoying his cricket”
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Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq called all the criticism coming the way of big-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah nothing more than a big exaggeration.
Yasir Hameed: “If Moeen Ali is telling England batters to learn to stay on the crease from Rizwan, then why can’t our players learn from him too”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Hameed has told big-hitting duo Haider Ali and Khushdil Shah to go learn from Mohammad Rizwan.
Shahid Afridi: “We thought Asif Ali, and Khushdil will do the job but they haven’t”
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Pakistan interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said power-hitters Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah were given multiple opportunities to cement their places in the team but failed to make the most of it.
Babar Azam: “We want to give them plenty of matches and confidence, and these players have performed”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has promised that Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah will be given plenty of chances to cement their spots in the team.
