Predicting the upcoming IU presser with Misbah:
"Happy news all, I am now coach and selector for Islamabad United. But there is no conflict of interest, I asked PCB but they don't know what that means, so all fine. Also, I will notice the performance of Islamabad players for national team selection. This is not like before, this is the new professional Islamabad United. I want us to go to PSL and play good, competitive and aggressive cricket, that is the only way to win the PSL. Our strategy is also based on that, we want to have some surprise packages in our team so we can challenge others, therefore we will fill the teams with senior players."
"When rivals are expecting young players to put their hands up and perform, IU will surprise them with a team filled with seniors. Then rivals be like: Wah bhai Wah!"
"Ajmal, Irfan and Sami, their attitude towards bowling is something worth seeing. We believe in these players and insha'Allah they are our future. Once we are in PSL and compete then it's fire against fire."
"Once again, We aim to play fearless cricket in PSL and win"
"In regards to future roles, The chairman, Wasim Khan and myself had a lot of discussion on this matter, we looked at all these things and analysed them. Right now there is no openings in cricket. But Wasim bhai mentioned that Pakistan Hockey Federation will have vacancies coming up, I shall apply for that."
"regarding team selection the doors aren't closed for anyone, we are backing youngsters but prefer seniors. We also want to go to PSL and see that regardless of whether these guys play or not, even when they bowl in the nets in those conditions, you can get a good idea of which players can be useful for the T20 World Cup going forward. There's a lot of time until the World Cup so any player can make it to the squad, even retired ones"
"Pacy and tall bowlers have been preferred due to their energy and we are trying to have an aggressive lineup in bowling so that we can give as good as we get"
"Did I mention aggressive cricket?"
"It's clear that we will try to play cricket in a similar way in PSL. When you make a team or go anywhere, winning is the first priority and that's what we're thinking of as well. Our strategy is to play aggressive cricket, that will give us the best chance of winning"
