Aaqib Javed: “It’s too early to say as we have not decided to name Shaheen or any other individual for [the] captaincy yet. We are considering everything”
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Lahore Qalandars head coach Aaqib Javed has addressed rumours of Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi replacing Sohail Akhtar as the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise’s captain.
Sohail Akhtar: “During [the] recent T20Is against England, they bowled and fielded well despite facing criticism, which shows their self-belief”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar said the Pakistan pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf bowled and fielded well during the T20 series against England.
Sohail Akhtar on Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf: “The more they are criticized, the harder they work and improve their skills”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar said the more Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are crticised, the harder they work and the better they get.
Sohail Akhtar on Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf: “They are very hardworking”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar said Pakistan seamers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf are “very hardworking”.
Sohail Akhtar: “Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf are Pakistan assets”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar has no doubt in his mind that the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, both of whom are capable of hitting speeds up to 150 kph, are “Pakistan assets”.
Sohail Akhtar: “We get to learn from his experience and I am lucky that I will be playing in the same team with him in [the] KPL”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar said he feels lucky to be playing with Pakistan power-hitter Mohammad Hafeez in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).
Sohail Akhtar on Mohammad Hafeez: “He always supports me on and off the field”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar has revealed that Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez always supports him on and off the field.
Sohail Akhtar: “Hafeez bhai is a great player”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar said veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is a “great player”.
Shoaib Akhtar on Fakhar Zaman and Sohail Akhtar: “Their openers haven’t been performing either”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said Fakhar Zaman and Sohail Akhtar failed to perform well for the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Sohail Akhtar: “He is Pakistan’s asset and we will use him accordingly. We will not put any extra pressure on him”
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Lahore Qalandars captain Sohail Akhtar said he didn’t put extra pressure on left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is “Pakistan’s asset”.
