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Time to act

  • 28 Feb 2024
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Shaheen Shah Afridi

The Pakistani Super League (PSL) is in full swing. I am a big fan of PSL since its inception. It is wonderful to see lots of local talent at the PSL. But this year I am a bit upset to see the performance of Lahore Qalandars. Two-time winners Lahore have lost all their six matches they have played so far. I don’t know why they have not been able to get going. I feel sorry for captain Shaheen Shah Afridi. He is also not in his best form. His another star player Harish Rauf is out of the tournament due to fitness issues. I don’t know how Shaheen will take his team forward after losing 6 matches. I feel they have not been able to find the right combination so far. Despite having great players in their side they failed to get going. Shaheen is the captain of the national team also so he should do something out of the box to lift his team else it will hamper his image and dent his credibility. 

Hussian Rizvi,

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