[EXCLUSIVE] Saud Shakeel reflects on the challenging Australia tour and discusses plans for PSL 9 in an interview with PakPassion

[Cricket Warrior]

Pakistan's middle-order batter and Test match specialist, Saud Shakeel talks to Saj Sadiq in an exclusive interview with PakPassion. He talks about a plethora of topics, including:

1. His challenging tour of Australia
2. What did he learn from Usman Khawaja?
3. Do Pakistan's batters play too negatively?
4. The frustrations of Pakistan not playing enough Test cricket
5. Do Pakistani players not enjoy fielding?
6. Reflections on Pakistan's poor World Cup 2023 campaign
7. How he plans to develop his white-ball game
8. Does he plan to develop his spin bowling?
9. PSL 9 plans for Quetta Gladiators, will he finally get a chance to play this season?
10. Is he still friends with Sarfaraz Ahmed? And much more!

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Well Good to hear that his purported brawl with Sarfaraz was nothing else then a media hype. Now let's see what he can deliver in PSL after some underwhelming performance in Australia.

 

[Asad T]

I love how he said the video with Sarfaraz was doctored. Does anyone believe this?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Well honestly i don't feel that the video of Sarfaraz and Saud came out on social media was fake.

What do you guys say?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1756694583927259235

 

[Asad T]

Well honestly i don't feel that the video of Sarfaraz and Saud came out on social media was fake.

What do you guys say?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1756694583927259235

It didn't seem fake at all. Even Saud's facial expression didn't seem too convincing, hahaha.
It's better to just admit they had a small tiff, that it was a heated moment, and are now buddies again. Saying that it was doctored makes it seem more fishy.

 

[Saj]

I want him to work on his batting and that's why I brought up Usman Khawaja in the interview, as he is the sort of batter he should look to emulate in conditions such as those in Australia and South Africa.

If he doesn't make key changes, then he will always struggle outside Asia.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Well it's amazing how he looks a significantly different player when playing in sub continent conditions. His PSL innings yesterday against LQ was testament of it.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

A rare failure for Saud Shakeel in PSL 9, he departs after making just 2 runs off 6 deliveries. Naseem Shah, the one who dismissed him.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

A news circulated on social media that Hafeez asked Saud to change his stance during Australia series but Saud is telling completly different story that it was him who went to Mohammad Hafeez to discuss about his stance

Saud's response to it, "Honestly I was not aware of it before, I get the news of it from media. I once myself went to Hafeez Bhai to ask him that sometimes my stance do get big so what do you think l should do about it. And the news that got out from this(episode) was that Hafeez Bhai directed me to shorten my stance although it wasn't so. To the contrary I went to Hafeez Bhai to inquire him about it and he advised me to ignore these(unknown) tours and he was also of the view that my stance was getting bigger so there was a need to shorten it"

 

[MenInG]

A news circulated on social media that Hafeez asked Saud to change his stance during Australia series but Saud is telling completly different story that it was him who went to Mohammad Hafeez to discuss about his stance

Saud's response to it, "Honestly I was not aware of it before, I get the news of it from media. I once myself went to Hafeez Bhai to ask him that sometimes my stance do get big so what do you think l should do about it. And the news that got out from this(episode) was that Hafeez Bhai directed me to shorten my stance although it wasn't so. To the contrary I went to Hafeez Bhai to inquire him about it and he advised me to ignore these(unknown) tours and he was also of the view that my stance was getting bigger so there was a need to shorten it"

Saud has had a few issues - such as that conversation with Sarfaraz!

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Saud Shakeel departs for QG after throwing his wicket cheaply against PZ. His final score was 24(12).

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

"Ye 5'6 inch...chotay chotay baazu, choti choti taangain"

Talk about feeding someone humble pie. Aqib Javed should have some shame and apologize for the disgraceful remarks he made about Saud Shakeel. Especially now after the innings Saud played against his team.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Saud Shakeel's response to Aaqib Javed's jibe on him and its impact on his performance against LQ:

"Well we try not to take things personally and everybody is entitled to his opinion. May be he would have made that opinion by watching my performance in the World Cup (2023) where I batted in the middle order. But I am happy that I opened for Quetta Gladiators this time around and already had two man of the match awards and also my team has qualified for the playoffs"

Aaqib Javed's sarcastic past comments against Saud Shakeel:

“five foot six inches, with those little arms and legs."