Out-of-favour Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has launched a scathing assault on wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan for utilizing ‘faith’ as a defend justify his poor present within the not too long ago concluded T20 World Cup. Rizwan addressed a press convention in his hometown Peshawar on Tuesday, reflecting on Pakistan and his particular person performances within the match. Rizwan had a disappointing marketing campaign within the T20 World Cup, amassing 110 runs at a median of 36.66 with an underwhelming strike charge of 90.90.

Rizwan admitted that the criticism of the crew is justified. Nevertheless, he additionally made a weird declare, calling himself because the “model ambassador of islam”.

“I imagine {that a} human being is a model ambassador of two issues. If an individual is a Muslim, he represents Islam wherever he goes. 2nd factor is that he’s a model ambassador of Pakistan. It does not matter what anybody says,” Rizwan stated throughout a press convention.

Shehzad, nevertheless, slammed Rizwan for diverting the talks round his type by taking part in the “faith card”.

“It’s actually disappointing that some gamers are hiding their poor efficiency within the World Cup by holding pointless press conferences and taking part in the faith card. The place does faith go after they lie about their health and after they admit they had been performing on the sphere? Does faith train you to deceive others and lie within the discipline? You’re paid to carry out on the sphere, and also you be part of the grouping within the crew as an alternative. Faith teaches us to satisfy our accountability with full dedication and to not lie about our struggling. Some spokespeople for these gamers need them to be given one other probability, however why? That is the Pakistan crew, and it isn’t their dwelling crew the place they’ll play. If they need one other probability, they’ll make their very own crew and play with their mates, however not for the Pakistan cricket crew anymore,” Shehzad defined in a prolonged put up on X.

Shehzad additionally re-iterated that the PCB ought to take strict actions towards the gamers.

“We is not going to let PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi overlook the large surgical procedure he promised. Some gamers of the Pakistani crew are actually even mocking the chairman’s assertion as a result of they do not care. However we’ll guarantee that followers get their solutions and motion is taken towards these gamers. We now have taken a stand, and we is not going to again down till this Pakistan crew is again heading in the right direction,” he added.

This comes after Shehzad had urged the board to sack all of the senior gamers within the crew.