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[ad_1] In the upcoming BBL|13 draft, over 30 Pakistan internationals have been nominated amongst the pool of 376 overseas players from 29 countries. From Pakistan, the likes of Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Rizwan are a part of the draft, along with other stars like Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Jason Holder, and Sikandar Raza. Naseem, Rizwan, de Kock, van der Dussen, and Raza are yet to play in the Big Bash League. Meanwhile, Haris Rauf has already represented Melbourne Stars for three seasons from 2019-2022, and Shadab Khan, who was drafted by the Hobart Hurricanes last year. The draft pool includes more Pakistan stars like Fakhar Zaman, Usama Mir, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hasnain, Yasir Shah, Asif Ali, and Usman Shinwari. If selected, Mohammad Hasnain is set to return to the competition after being cleared to bowl internationally again following an illegal action ban. The Melbourne Stars have expressed interest in retaining Haris Rauf for BBL

[ad_1] Pakistan's star cricketer and Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan. — PCB/File Ahead of Pakistan's highly-anticipated cricket event,  Pakistan Super League (PSL)  season eight, star cricketer and Islamabad United captain  Shadab Khan  said on Tuesday that this tournament gave him the opportunity, belief and confidence to grow and develop as a cricketer. Speaking during a candid  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)   Podcast, which also featured Muhammad Rizwan and Imad Wasim, the leg-spinner told his audience that he "entered this competition as an Emerging Category player" but he is pleased to be in the Platinum Category now.  "What I am today is solely due to PSL," he added.  The PSL is set to commence on February 13 in which Multan Sultans will face Lahore Qalandars in Multan and will end on March 19 with the final.   The all-rounder is hopeful of making an attempt to make Islamabad United the most successful PSL franchise by winning the titl

[ad_1] Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan, naming Shadab Khan as the captain for the Sharjah tour. Ahead of the team's announcement, PCB chief Najam Sethi said that young players who had performed in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2023) will be given the opportunity in the series and that he had taken the senior players Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afrdid into confidence over the strategy. In a press statement issued separately, Najam Sethi congratulated Shadab Khan on his appointment as the Pakistan team captain for the series against Afghanistan. “Shadab Khan has been the Pakistan vice-captain in white-ball cricket for the past couple of years and it is logical that he takes over the side in the absence of Babar Azam for the short three-match T20I tour of Sharjah.” The PCB chief said that Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed as the interim head and batting coach for the short Sh

[ad_1] Shadab Khan believed that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan would get a greater amount of respect from the nation and the media after the ongoing series against Afghanistan, which saw the new-look team suffering a dismal 2-0 defeat. Pakistan T20I captain for the three T20Is against Afghanistan, Shadab, requested the people of the country to support the youngsters, saying, “we must accept one’s failures so that he can turn into a world-class player.” “We are aware of the talent in each of these players. Nervousness is always there, every time you wear a Pakistan star. This was seen today as well,” he said in a post-match press conference on Sunday after Pakistan lost the second T20I and the first bilateral series against Afghanistan. Shadab said conditions were totally different in Sharjah, adding, “Any team facing Afghanistan in these conditions, would have met the same fate.” He added the motive behind sending the young team for the assignment was to prepare the bench

[ad_1] Pakistan all-rounder, Shadab Khan, has come out in support of Babar Azam, who has been recently criticised by former cricketers and fans for his captaincy. Pakistan failed to win a single Test at home under Babar’s captaincy in 2022 and recently lost an ODI series to New Zealand at home as well. However, Shadab, in a recent interview with a local TV channel, said that Pakistani people should understand the value of Pakistan captain and not unnecessarily criticise him. “I think we are doing injustice with such a diamond. Pakistan has been blessed with such a big diamond. He [Babar] is even a bigger diamond than Kohinoor,” Shadab said. “As a nation, we are not valuing Babar for what he is worth and are pressurising him. At the end of the day, he is human . We should respect him the way the world respects him , ”  he added. ALSO READ:  Simon Doull questions Babar Azam’s decision to avoid facing Shaheen Afridi The all-rounder was also surprised with the criticism on Baba

[ad_1] The second One Day International (ODI) of three-match series between Afghanistan and Pakistan went down the wire in Hambantota on Thursday. Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah's last-ball heroics reminded everyone of last year's Asia Cup as he hit a four on the second-to-last ball of the game, propelling his team to a nail-biting one-wicket victory. However, it was Naseem's thoughtful gesture that drew attention. The 20-year-old dedicated the victory to all-rounder Shadab Khan, who unfortunately had to walk back due to a melodramatic Mankad just when he was about to reach his fifty as well as seal the game. That was for u @76Shadabkhan . That was for my team. That was for all the fans of Pakistan cricket. Well played @ImamUlHaq12 bhai. #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/Ztlo62BznO — Naseem Shah (@iNaseemShah) August 24, 2023 Shadab was dramatically mankad by Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi in the second last over of the game. The all-rounder was impressively