Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad could not hold back his tears on Geo News' show as amid Pakistan Super League (PSL) snub. The show featured his former teammate Mohammad Amir as well. Shehzad revealed that he has been hurt by the snub, seeing his batch-mates getting picked in the inaugural PSL auction. The out-of-favour opener wonders who he fell off the radar.
“Yes, I do get emotional. When I speak honestly, it hurts a lot. I want to play. The way you said all my batch-mates are playing, that makes me happy for them. I’m that kind of person: when something good happens for someone, I genuinely feel happy,” Shehzad said.
“But of course, I also wonder what the reasons were. Why did this happen? If things had not gone this way… everything started in front of my eyes. I’ve spent 18 years in this field, and suddenly seeing it all slip away — I remember it all, and it makes me cry,” he added.
Shehzad got emotional as he talked about his nine-year-old son who wants to see him play.
“The pain lasts two or three days. Your emotions go through a rollercoaster. At night, when I’m trying to sleep… what hurts me the most is that my son is nine, and he wanted me to play,” he said.
“He sleeps beside me, and now he’s growing up. He says, ‘Baba, I remember you used to play, but will I be able to remember you properly?’”
Eventually, the 34-year-old walked off the set as he was overwhelmed with emotions.
Shehzad’s PSL record
Shehzad has represented two PSL franchises -- Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans. He was part of Gladiators' PSL-winning side in 2019 season. From 45 games, he scored 1,077 runs at an average of 26.26 and strike rate of 120.06. He has nine fifties in his PSL career. He hasn't played PSL since 2021 edition.
Shehzad’s T20I record
In 2014, Shehzad became the first Pakistan batter to score a T20I century. Also, he became the first to score a century in all three formats on the international stage. He hasn't played a T20I since 2019. From 59 T20Is, he has scored 1,471 runs at an average of 25.80 and strike rate of 114.74. He has seven T20I fifties too.