Ramiz Raja: “Saud Shakeel’s captaincy has been instrumental throughout the PSL. Even under pressure during matches, his face shows no fear. It seems like pressure does not affect him at all”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja was highly impressed with Saud Shakeel’s captaincy in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), saying it felt like “pressure does not affect him at all”.
Iftikhar Ahmed: “The way he plays without any fear, he tells his players to play with [the] same mindset and always supports every player out there”
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Iftikhar Ahmed, the big-time power-hitter, said he is a big fan of the way Pakistan captain Babar Azam plays “without any fear.”
Sarfraz Nawaz: “I was bowling to him and I said ‘Look Thommo, I’ve spoken to a funeral director in Northampton and I have asked him to dig a grave for you because I am going to send you there today'”
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Pakistan reverse swing king Sarfraz Nawaz recalled when he told legendary Australia fast bowler Jeff Thomson that he had “spoken to a funeral director in Northampton and I have asked him to dig a grave for you because I am going to send you there”.
Wahab Riaz: “I met Wasim and Waqar last week and they told me not to fear anyone”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has revealed that the legendary pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis advised him “not to fear anyone”.
