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‘Tum professional cricketer hu ya joker hu’ – Fans react as Shahnawaz Dahani asks former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif about his ODI stats
Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani doesn’t seem to be happy with his non-selection for the ODI series against Afghanistan and Asia Cup 2023. He played his last game for the senior side in ODI and T20I cricket last year. Dahani is yet to play Test matches. He recently played for Pakistan A in the Emerging Asia Cup 2023.
Apart from this, the 2021 PSL winner is playing for Dambulla Aura in the Lanka Premier League 2023. The Sindh player took to Twitter and wrote ‘Seems as if Dahani is not a Pakistani pacer’. This tweet was made in response to former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif’s tweet that reads
Pakistani Pacers List A stats. #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/kDacUgWoMW
— Rashid Latif | 🇵🇰 (@iRashidLatif68) August 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/ShahnawazDahani/status/1689605248883838976?s=20
In reply, Latif said
My mistake Dahani I will make new ,,
— Rashid Latif | 🇵🇰 (@iRashidLatif68) August 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/ShahnawazDahani/status/1689609428339937281?s=20
Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2023 and Afghanistan series
Openers: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq
Middle order: Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir and Saud Shakeel (only for Afghanistan series).
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Haris
Spinners: Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Nawaz and Usama Mir
Pace all-rounder: Faheem Ashraf
Pacers: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi
“The squad has been finalised following consultations between the national men’s selection committee – which also includes Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Hassan Cheema (secretary) – and Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
Player participating in Lankan Premier League and The Hundred will join the squad directly in Sri Lanka on 18 August,” in a note written in PCB’s official release.
This is how Twitter reacted
Full support Dahani bhai. You should be captain of Pakistan Team. Keep on exposing fraudsters
— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 (@bholination) August 10, 2023
can you stop referring yourself in third person? hai kon tu? perform in domestic and you’ll be back in the team
— yang goi (@GongR1ght) August 10, 2023
Maybe you need to focus on your cricket?
— Waѕiyullah Budye (@WasiyullahB) August 10, 2023
Don't be disheart…. Nation stands with you
— Adv. Mian Omer🇵🇰 (@Iam_Mian) August 10, 2023
Bio bhi change kr lo brodda:
Dahani is an athlete, professional right arm fast bowler, Dahani believes Passion and Perseverance commands Success.— Fakhar Bajwa 🏏 (@BajwaKehtaHaii) August 10, 2023
Another Saifi in making…..who is down to earth in front of people but….
— Tanzeel 🇵🇰 (@_Tanzeel_7) August 10, 2023
Tum professional cricketer hu ya joker hu
— JUNAID 🖤 (@BAFC56) August 10, 2023
Dahani is a clown
— Abdullah (@michaelscottfc) August 10, 2023
You got your chance , you didn't perform. Pcb gave you other opportunities like in Pak shaheen team tour of Zimbabwe, Emerging asia cup you didn't perform. Now in LPL your performance is average. Prove yourself with your performance. NOT WITH PHONE IN HAND.
— Siraj_Ahmad09 (@Ahmad09Siraj) August 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/yeteiro/status/1689623737963094016?s=20