Sarfaraz Ahmed reveals reason behind Haseebullah’s absence from Champions Cup

Former Pakistan captain and Dolphins’ mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed has revealed the reason behind the absence of emerging wicket-keeper Haseebullah Khan from the ongoing Champions One-Day Cup.

Haseebullah was part of the Markhors side, which is led by Pakistan’s current all-format wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan.

However, the fans wondered why Haseebullah did not feature in any game during the five-team tournament.

It’s worth noting that in the ongoing clash between Markhors and Dolphins, Bismillah Khan donned the wicket-keeping gloves, while Rizwan is playing as a specialist batter, which further raised questions about Haseebullah’s absence.

But Sarfaraz Ahmed shared during a mid-match conversation that Haseebullah is unfit, resulting in his absence from the tournament.

“Wicketkeepers are coming up surely. I don’t think people know this but Haseebullah got unfit, unfortunately,” Sarfaraz revealed.

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The former captain further praised young wicket-keepers Mohammad Haris, Saad Baig and Rohail Nazir, expressing hope that they can represent Pakistan in future.

“Mohammad Haris, Saad Baig and Rohail Nazir are there as well. As you said, I know two teams are featuring batter keepers but the future of keeping is still very bright,” he added.

“These players have been performing consistently in domestic cricket, so I am hopeful they can represent Pakistan in future,” Sarfaraz concluded.

For the unversed, Mohammad Haris is leading the Stallions team, featuring Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam and Test captain Shan Masood.

Meanwhile, Rohail Nazir is part of the Shaheen Afridi-led Lions, but he has yet to get a game.

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