Pakistan Super League (PSL) 8 franchise Islamabad United wicketkeeper batsman Azam Khan has said that being the son of a former cricketer in Pakistan makes things difficult.
In the press conference after the victory in the match against Quetta Gladiators, Azam Khan said that everyone wants to play for Pakistan, I am mentally fit.
He said that when he met his father, he praised him and advised him to maintain his performance, his father had told earlier that there will be criticism but to keep the focus on performance.
Azam Khan added that it is a pity not to get a century, the ball on which the shot was needed was missed.
He said that he had not eaten anything in lunch and came on an empty stomach. He had to practice for the shot-off tournament.
The Islamabad United batsman also said that good shots sometimes come, being in the early stages of my career, I rely more on mindset.
He said that the role model is my father, I will play today’s innings in the name of my mother, she had come to watch the match, when both father and mother are present in a match, there is pressure.
Azam Khan said that one should never be satisfied with his performance, when scoring runs, the hunger for runs should increase.
He said that Shadab Khan has played a big role in bringing me to Islamabad United.
Islamabad United’s batsman said that Babar Azam is a great batsman, it is not appropriate to criticize him, I have been overweight since the beginning, I don’t focus much on criticism.
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