Sameen Rana: “He was not even getting opportunities in domestic cricket, nobody was willing to give him a chance”
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Lahore Qalandars co-owner Sameen Rana said up-and-coming batsman Mohammad Naeem “was not even getting opportunities in domestic cricket” before being given a shot at the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Mohammad Abbas: “My first priority is Pakistan”
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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas confirmed that his “first priority” is to represent his country in international cricket.
Jason Gillespie: “Sufiyan Muqeem is a very talented cricketer who, if given the right opportunities, can be a great servant for Pakistan cricket. Already in his short international career, he has shown that he has the skills and temperament to play at the highest level”
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Former Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has urged the national selectors to keep giving chances to spinner Sufiyan Muqeem as he is “a very talented cricketer”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “now that Haseebullah is here, he should be given a chance. You never know, he might make a name for himself”
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Veteran Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad wanted wicketkeeper-batsman Haseebullah Khan to get more opportunities during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as he might have made a name for himself.
Shahid Afridi: “Usman Khan and Mohammad Hasnain are not being given opportunities. They have been warming the bench for a long time”
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Iconic Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi wants batsman Usman Khan and fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain to be given more opportunities going forward.
Ahmed Shehzad: “It was a mistake to make a performer the captain. After becoming captain, he surrounded himself with friends and selected them for the team, disregarding merit”
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Senior Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad believes it was a mistake to make Babar Azam captain as he “surrounded himself with friends and selected them for the team, disregarding merit”.
Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir: “Like Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir, if I had been given constant opportunities, I would have done something different”
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Pakistan spinner Usman Qadir believes he “would have done something different” if he had got as many chances as Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir.
Aaqib Javed: “Abrar Ahmed’s presence limited opportunities for Sufiyan Muqeem, given the team’s strategy of using just one spinner”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed has admitted that mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed has limited the opportunities for Sufiyan Muqeem.
Basit Ali: “He (Aaqib Javed) took a decision which translated into the brilliant performance of our player”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali is thankful that limited overs head coach Aaqib Javed kept giving chances to opening batsman Saim Ayub as it is starting to pay dividends.
Azam Khan: “When you give players consistent chances, that’s when they truly have the opportunity to perform at their best”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has lauded opener Saim Ayub’s meteoric rise as of late, saying this is what happens when a player is given “consistent chances”.
