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Shadab Khan shuts down fan for criticizing Hasan Ali

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Pakistani all-rounder, Shadab Khan defended fellow cricketer Hassan Ali after a fan criticized one of his social media posts.

Shadab Khan on Friday, shared his pictures in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). Hasan Ali shared his post with a caption in their national language as a gesture of love and appreciation for his teammate and friend.

However, a user on X did not approve of this and shared the post with a caption expressing the need for players to learn ‘how to use social media platforms’ properly.

“For God’s Sake @RealHa55an. You are an international cricketer…!! @TheRealPCBMedia @Rehan_ulhaq @TheRealPCB at least educate them how to use social media platforms,” the user wrote on X.

However, Shadab Khan stepped in to defend Hasan Ali, he shared the user’s post and gave a strong response, stating that it’s important to appreciate and embrace one’s own culture.

He also pointed out that even famous athletes like Lionel Messi don’t speak English, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed about not conforming to certain standards.

Pakistani opening batter Shan Masood also joined the fray with his own take on the whole situation. He responded to Shadab’s post by stating that it is a common national habit to belittle others in order to elevate ourselves.

Fast bowler Hasan Ali recently underwent surgery on his finger after he suffered an injury while playing for Dambulla Aura in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) playoff game against Galle Titans.

While Shadab Khan is currently in Sri Lanka with the national team to participate in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on August 22.

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‘Whack them for sixes,’ Shadab Khan reveals his plan for facing Shaheen, Haris

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Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has revealed his batting plan against fellow Pakistani pacers Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, in the upcoming The Hundred clash on Thursday.

Shadab Khan, currently playing for Birmingham Phoenix, shared his strategy for facing Welsh Fire’s Shaheen and Haris on the field. He simply aims to “Whack them for sixes.”

Shadab is playing in The Hundred for the first time, after missing out on earlier editions due to national commitments.

He made his debut in the rain-effected game against Northern Supercharges. Shadab got out for a duck before the match was abandoned due to rain.

“When you play against your friends and perform against each other, you’re teasing each other about it all year,” Shadab said.

He further added: “They’re my close mates, so I want to beat them – because they beat me in the PSL.”

Shaheen Afridi is currently the joint-second leading wicket-taker in the Hundred with five wickets from three games, while Haris Rauf has managed to pick up three wickets so far.

Pakistan’s pace duo will be replaced by New Zealand bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry in the Welsh Fire’s side for the latter part of the Hundred, as they are set to leave for national duty.

Shadab Khan, along with Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf will depart from the UK to join Pakistan’s ODI squad for their series against Afghanistan later this month in Sri Lanka.

“Slowly, we are building up our workload,” Afridi says. “It won’t be easy in Sri Lanka – different weather as well – but hopefully in the Asia Cup and World Cup we will do very well.”

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Imad Wasim aids Seattle Orcas’ maiden victory in MLC

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Pakistan international Imad Wasim backed his economical figures of 1/19 with an unbeaten 43 and propelled Seattle Orcas to taste their maiden victory in the Major League Cricket (MLC).

Seattle Orcas started their MLC campaign with a close five-wicket victory over Washington Freedom with two balls to spare, courtesy of a dominant all-round show by Imad Wasim.

Set to chase 146, the Orcas notched up 148/5 with just two balls to spare.

The Orcas got off to an unwanted start to the pursuit as the side lost wickets at regular intervals and were 43/3 in the eighth over when Imad Wasim walked out.

The left-handed batter soon stitched a much-needed partnership for Orcas with opener Nauman Anwar, who stood his ground firm despite losing three partners at the other end.

The pair added 53 runs to the total before Anwar fell just two runs short of his maiden MLC half-century as Dane Piedt castled him in the 14th over.

Anwar remained the top-scorer for the Orcas with a gutsy 48 from 37 deliveries, hitting three boundaries and three sixes.

Imad Wasim then changed gears at the backend and was brilliantly supported by Shimron Hetmyer, who played an important 23-run knock before falling in the final over.

Orcas found themselves in a state of bother with Hetmyer’s dismissal on the second delivery of the final over when they still needed five runs to claim the maiden victory.

Marco Jansen, however, struck two back-to-back boundaries and sealed a narrow victory for the Orcas.

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Imad Wasim remained unbeaten with 43 off 38 deliveries, laced up with three boundaries and a six.

Put into bat first, Washington Freedom’s batting lineup struggled against Orcas’ bowling attack and could only accumulate 144/7 in their quota of 20 overs.

Lower-order batter Akeal Hosein remained the top-scorer for the Freedom with a quickfire 22-ball 33 while opener Andries Gous (28) was the other notable run-getter.

Wayne Parnell and Harmeet Singh led the bowling attack for the Orcas with two wickets each, while Imad Wasim, Andrew Tye and Cameron Gannon made one scalp each.

In the second match of the ongoing MLC, San Francisco Unicorns handed a 22-run thumping to MI New York after Corey Anderson’s blitz.

The all-rounder smashed 91 off 52 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and seven sixes.

Shadab Khan, on the other hand, was even more ruthless with the bat as he played a blistering 61-run knock in 30 balls and smashed four boundaries and five sixes.

Set to chase a daunting 216-run total, MI New York could score 193/5 in 20 overs despite Tim David’s quickfire half-century.

Shadab Khan followed up his brisk half-century with a crucial wicket of Dewald Brevis.

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Shadab Khan claims four-for on Sussex return

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BRISTOL: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan delivered an all-round masterclass in his T20 Blast return for Sussex on Thursday as he backed his four-for with a brisk 28-run knock against Gloucestershire.

Shadab Khan, who was ruled out of Sussex’s T20 Blast fixture against Kent, made his comeback to the side a memorable one as he produced a match-winning all-round masterclass.

After right-arm Sussex pacer, Aristides Karvelas dismantled Gloucestershire’s top order Shadab Khan added further to their misery by halting their recovery by dismissing opening batter Grant Roelofsen in the ninth over, who scored a counter-attacking 41.

In his next two overs, Shadab Khan then further hurt Gloucestershire batting march by removing Oliver Price (19) and compatriot Zafar Gohar (10) and forced the opposition to slip to 89/6 in the 13th over.

He then struck in the same over by getting rid of Tom Price and completed his four-wicket haul and returned with astounding figures of 4/27 in his quota of four overs.

Four wickets each by Shadab Khan and Aristides Karvelas propelled Sussex to book Gloucestershire for a modest 140-run total.

Set to chase 141, Sussex comfortably completed the pursuit in the 14th over for the loss of just three wickets including a blistering cameo of 28 runs by Shadab.

He came out to bat at number five when Sussex were 105/3 in the 11th over, needing another 36 runs and played a blistering 28-run knock from just 24 deliveries.

His blistering knock featured two boundaries and as many sixes.

Earlier, a quickfire half-century by opening batter Harrison Ward laid a solid foundation for Sussex to claim a resounding seven-wicket victory.

He scored 51 off 27 deliveries, laced up with two boundaries and five sixes.

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Sarfaraz picks Shadab over Rizwan, Shaheen as next all-format captain

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KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed spoke highly of all-rounder Shadab Khan and picked him ahead of Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi as the next potential all-format captain.

Sarfaraz Ahmed, during a YouTube podcast, responded to a question regarding which player among Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan has the ability to be Pakistan’s all-format captain in the future.

Responding to the question, Sarfaraz Ahmed emphasized the importance of the all-rounder and asserted that his versatility to excel in different cricketing scenarios can make him fit in all formats at any position.

“Shadab Khan,” replied Sarfaraz Ahmed without any hesitation.

“The batting order at which he plays, he can adjust in the team, or if you play overseas or play Test cricket, you need to play with five bowlers. Among those five bowlers, your fifth bowler will be your all-rounder, who can bat and bowl both. Whether we talk about one-day cricket or T20 cricket, he [Shadab] can adjust himself in all three formats,” he added.

Earlier, Sarfaraz Ahmed also extended his support to current Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam by emphasizing that he is improving with time.

“There is always room for improvement. Babar is getting better as a captain. He has started doing good and I hope will keep on getting better,” said Sarfaraz.

“In Pakistan, making a mistake is a sin. I know Babar makes mistakes but give him some time. It takes time to become a captain and build a team. We need to be patient and support Babar as he is our captain.

“Gradually, Babar will learn from his mistakes if he continues as a captain in the future. I have played under him recently, and I have seen improvement in his captaincy. He will do good for Pakistan.”

Sarfaraz Ahmed is considered one of the most successful Pakistan captains. The Green Shirts won many accolades during his captaincy. He is the only Pakistani captain to have won two ICC trophies — the Champions Trophy and U19 World Cup.

Under his captaincy, Pakistan also won 11 consecutive T20I series and got hold of the top spot in the T20I rankings for two years.

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Shadab Khan achieves unique landmark in T20s

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Shadab Khan on Thursday added another feather to his cap as the all-rounder became the second-youngest player to play 250 T20 matches.

Shadab Khan, at 24 years & 247 days of age, has become the second-youngest player to play 250 matches.

He is currently representing Sussex in the ongoing T20 Blast and achieved the landmark amid the side’s fixture against Middlesex on Thursday.

Star Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan tops the list of the youngest players to play 250 T20s.

Meanwhile, Shadab Khan has thus far piled up 2,408 runs at a healthy strike rate of 135.73. He also has eight half-centuries to his name in the 250 T20s.

Shadab Khan is equally impressive with the ball as the leg-break bowler took 280 wickets, including a five-wicket haul, with an astonishing average of 23.31 and an economy rate of 7.35.

Notably, Shadab Khan made his landmark match memorable courtesy of a blistering half-century against Middlesex.

The right-handed batter scored 59 runs off just 30 deliveries, laced up with four boundaries and five sixes.

His brilliance with the bat propelled Sussex to a commendable total of 181/8 in their quota of 20 overs. Shadab remained the top scorer for his side.

Shadab Khan was also impressive with the ball as the right-arm spinner bowled four overs and leaked away just 30 runs.

His all-round heroics bolstered Sussex to a narrow four-run victory over Middlesex.

It is worth mentioning here Shadab Khan is the only Pakistan men’s bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is.

Shadab achieved the milestone in the last T20I of the three-match series against Afghanistan in March this year by dismissing Usman Ghani.

He is also Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker in the shortest format, followed by legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who made 97 scalps amid his decorated career.

Shadab Khan took 87 innings to reach the milestone while Afridi played 98 T20Is.

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Shadab Khan issues update on his injury after nasty collision in T20 Blast

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HOVE: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan on Saturday, provided an update regarding his health status after a severe bump with his Sussex teammate Nathan McAndrew amid his side’s T20 Blast fixture against Somerset.

The collision between Shadab Khan and Nathan McAndrew occurred on the fourth ball of the seventh over of Somerset’s innings when Tom Kohler-Cadmore top-edged a delivery off Ravi Bopara over extra cover.

As the ball went sky high after taking a nick off Kohler-Cadmore’s bat, Shadab Khan, from the cover region, ran backwards to take the catch while Nathan McAndrew rushed towards the ball from the long-off and thus got into a devastating collision.

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Both fielders went down on the ground and needed immediate medical attention. The action was temporarily paused for an approximately 10-minute period to ensure the well-being of the players.

Nathan McAndrew was able to recover from the collision in time and took the field while Shadab Khan walked off the field and remained in the dugout for the rest of the match as a precautionary measure, which sparked concerns among his fans.

Meanwhile, the all-rounder has finally issued an update regarding his condition and shared that he is ‘better and feeling good’.

“Alhamdulilah I am better and feeling good. My concussion tests are all done,” wrote Shadab.

“As a precaution, I will take rest for a few days. Thank you for all ur prayers and support,” he added.

 

It is pertinent to mention that Shadab Khan could make a modest contribution with the bat, scoring nine runs off eight balls with the help of a six.

He did not bowl for Sussex in the match due to the collision and Somerset, consequently, chased down the target of 184, securing a comfortable five-wicket victory.

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PAK vs NZ: Usama Mir backs ‘match-winner’ Shadab Khan

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s young leg-spinner Usama Mir has thrown his weight behind his fellow Shadab Khan after he shone in Pakistan’s dominating 102-run victory over New Zealand in the fourth PAK vs NZ ODI.

Usama interacted with the media after Pakistan outclassed New Zealand in the fourth ODI of the five-match series which propelled the home side to the top of the ODI rankings for the first time ever.

The leg-spinner returned with sensational bowling figures of 4/43 on a batting-friendly surface which saw Pakistan piling up a mammoth total of 334/6 in the first innings.

He responded to a question regarding his competition with vice-captain Shadab Khan and refuted the claim by stating that he has no tie with anyone in the team and is only focused on his preparations for the World Cup.

“As I told earlier, this team has cultivated a champion mindset, which helps the players be ready for opportunities when they arise,” said Usama.

“There is no such thing that I have a competition with anyone. We are being prepared for the World Cup so that if anyone gets a chance, he will bring success to Pakistan,” he maintained.

Usama Mir then expressed his hope that his fellow leg-spinner Shadab Khan regains his rhythm before the world cup after terming him the match-winner.

“Shadab is our match-winner, he has been very successful for Pakistan in the past, so I think him regaining his rhythm is very important for us and the way he performed in the previous match, indicated that he’s finding it back,” said Usama.

“So, it is a good sign for us ahead of the World Cup and both of us will be ready to grab the opportunity whenever given,” he maintained.

It is pertinent to mention that Usama’s four wickets after skipper Babar Azam’s record-breaking century aided Pakistan to retain their dominance over New Zealand in the ongoing PAK vs NZ ODI series.

‘Best white ball cricketer in Pakistan’ Amir backs out-of-form Shadab Khan

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Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has thrown his support behind Shadab Khan following the all-rounder’s lacklustre performance in the recently-concluded PAK vs NZ T20I series.

Shadab has been going through a rough patch since the last year’s T20 World Cup while his recent performances during the home T20I series against New Zealand came under severe criticism.

Shadab took just three wickets in the five-game series and dropped a crucial catch in the final match which virtually cost the game to Pakistan. The all-rounder dropped Mark Chapman in the 14th over, who then went on to score a match-winning century to help Kiwis draw the series 2-2.

However, Shadab’s teammates and fellow cricketers including Mohammad Amir came out in support of the out-of-form all-rounder amid a rough phase of his career.

Taking to Twitter, the left-arm pacer backed Shadab and called him the ‘best white ball Cricketer in Pakistan.’

He also retweeted a compilation video of the finest catches from Shadab shared by Hasan Ali last year.

Meanwhile, Hasan also lent his support to Shadab on Twitter. “Prince of Pakistan,” he wrote.

The 24-year-old Shadab is the vice-captain of the Green Shirts in the white-ball format and has a reputation as one of the best fielders in Pakistan.

He played an impactful role for Pakistan in the 2022 World Cup in Australia as he contributed with both bat and ball, taking 11 wickets and scoring 98 runs.

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Shadab Khan receives UAE Golden Visa

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DUBAI: All-rounder Shadab Khan, who captained Pakistan’s fresh-look side in the recently-concluded T20I series against Afghanistan in Sharjah, received United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa on Tuesday.

Taking to Instagram, Shadab shared the news of receiving the UAE Golden Visa.

“Outside Pakistan, the most time I have spent is in the UAE. It always feels at home. Honored to have received the Golden Visa,” he wrote.

 

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Shadab, who has been Pakistan’s T20I vice-captain for the last two years, took the leadership role in the absence of Babar Azam amid the recently-concluded T20I series against Afghanistan.

The all-rounder, however, failed to draw the desired results from the series as Pakistan lost with Afghanistan dominating the first two matches.

Pakistan, however, recovered from the first two defeats and came back roaring in the third and final fixture of the series as an all-round performance powered them to thump Afghanistan by 66 runs in avoid the whitewash.

Shadab played a pivotal role in his side’s consolation triumph as he played a crucial 28-run knock before following it up with magnificent bowling figures of 3/13.

With his second scalp, Shadab also became the first Pakistan bowler to take 100 wickets in Men’s T20Is while seasoned all-rounder Nida Dar was the first to achieve the landmark in Women’s T20Is.

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