Mohammad Rizwan has had a season full of horrors in the Pakistan Super League, both as a captain and as a player. His team has already been eliminated and is on track to finish last. His outings with the bat haven’t been any better; in seven games, he has scored only 107 runs at a strike rate of 116.
Out of Pakistan’s T20 side
The last time he played a T20I game was in December 2024. He was a notable exclusion from Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, and a woeful PSL season was the last thing he needed to help his case. Rizwan acknowledges the dip in his form, but he is not ready to call it quits just yet.
“Players are human beings and go through difficult phases in their careers, and it is no different for me. But I still love playing cricket in all formats, and I have no intentions of giving up because of criticism directed at me,” he said.
“I believe a player should only think about retirement when he himself knows that he has lost the ability to compete with others and has lost interest in cricket. I can still compete with others.”
Rizwan has a role to play
With the ODI World Cup coming up next year and Pakistan gearing up to begin the business end of their World Test Championship (WTC) campaign, Rizwan obviously has a role to play with the side. He is currently one of the better glovesmen in the country, and in the longer formats, the 33-year-old has numbers backing him up.
“For me, cricket is a passion,” Rizwan continued.
“I play T20, Test, and ODI. I love cricket. That is why I play it. I don’t know anything else in my life. I don’t have a business. I don’t play any other sport. I only play cricket.
“Yes, I am losing now. My performance is not good. But by the will of God, my hard work is never less. I have worked hard. By God’s will, I will stand in front of you again, after my hard work.”
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