Shadab does not consider Pakistan as a ‘champion team’

Pakistan is one of the contenders for the title in this year’s Asia Cup. The team has won the Asia Cup twice so far. But Babar Azam’s Asia Cup journey began with the loss against India on 28 August. But then Pakistan turned around. The rest is a success story.

Pakistan confirmed the final of the tournament by winning three consecutive matches. However, even after such a performance, the team’s vice-captain, Shadab Khan, is unwilling to accept themselves as a ‘champion team’.

Chasing a modest target of 130 runs, Pakistan almost lost in the Super Four match against Afghanistan. “Pakistan has been playing good cricket so far,” Shadab said after finally getting the win thanks to tail-ender Naseem Shah. But could not play like a champion team. Because the champion team does not have to reach in this way.”

Shadab scored 36 runs with the bat and 1 wicket with the ball in the match against Afghanistan. But this all-rounder is also disappointed in his own performance. He said, “In my opinion, no good team collapses under pressure like that. I got out in a hurry myself. I was set at the wicket, and I should have finished the match. ”

Pakistani vice-captain also said, ”I said at the beginning of the tournament, we are a good team but not a champion team. But our goal is to be champion. Hopefully, we will work on these. I will try not to repeat the previous mistakes.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan will face Sri Lanka today in the final of Asia’s cricket supremacy. However, before getting into that fight, Pakistan lost to the Lankans in the last match of the Super Four. Now it is to be seen whether Shadab-Babar Azams can beat the Lankans in the final match. The match will start at 8 pm Bangladesh time.