Vaibhav Tripathi
Pakistan vice-captain Shadab Khan has expressed his admiration for India’s captain Rohit Sharma, considering him the most challenging batter to bowl to ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023. Additionally, Shadab singled out Kuldeep Yadav as India’s most potent bowler, acknowledging his outstanding form and recent recognition as the Player of the Tournament in the Asia Cup.
“I admire Rohit Sharma a lot and, among the leading batsmen in the world, he is the most difficult to bowl at. Once he gets set, he becomes very dangerous. Among the bowlers, since I am a leg-spinner, it will be Kuldeep Yadav given his recent form,” Shadab told the reporters in Hyderabad.
Reflecting on his recent performance during the Super 4s stage of the 2023 Asia Cup, Shadab acknowledged his struggles during the Asia Cup. “The Asia Cup didn’t go well but that’s the beauty of cricket you learn from your mistakes and there is always an opportunity to learn and play good cricket. After we lost the Asia Cup we got good rest and I believe it’s no more a skill game but a mental game and it’s the World Cup situation. You can take good decisions when you are relaxed mentally,” added Shadab.
Shadab had a forgettable stint at the Asia Cup 2023 as he only managed to pick six wickets in five games at an average of 40.83, while with the bat, he scored a meagre 13 runs from five outings.