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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Can a fitter looking Sharjeel Khan be ready for a comeback for Pakistan?

If Sharjeel is 34 on paper then it means he is 38-39 in reality and he is also terribly unfit to play international cricket.

If he was good enough to perform against world class bowling you could make an exception but his international career clearly shows that he is not good enough or fit enough and he is no longer the right age too.

I don’t understand why people keep clamoring for his selection. You don’t need Sharjeel when you have Fakhar and an upcoming Saim coming through the ranks.

Getting banned is probably the best thing that he has happened to his reputation. Otherwise, he would have been history by now.
 
Anything’s an upgrade from parchi ul haqs 40 (60) to bat like that in this day & age when decent players make centuries for a joke is a disgrace !!
 
Big boss natural six hitter with power and timing…

But we want guys like Hurraira, Haseebullah, Abdullah Shafique to put their life and soul into a shot in order to clear the ropes once every innings instead
 
To my understanding, Sharjeel has hit 6 sixes in the 50 odd balls he has faced so far

Excellent.
 
Hafeez will not let him come back...Usually, once you engage in corruption, the consequences can be long lasting.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Hafeez will not let him come back...Usually, once you engage in corruption, the consequences can be long lasting.
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Keep repeating the same mistakes I suppose

Hold on to ego because you are the one in charge.


Others will be well prepared to win the World Cup
 
FearlessRoar said:
Hafeez will not let him come back...Usually, once you engage in corruption, the consequences can be long lasting.
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Even without the corruption issue, he hasn't been batting that good to be considered to be a part of the national team.
 
hassan918 said:
Even without the corruption issue, he hasn't been batting that good to be considered to be a part of the national team.
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Exactly.

You'd have to know next to nothing cricket to be fooled by a few sixes he hit off gully mohalla bowlers, but clearly some people simply don't understand this game.

Sharjeel is an old man, completely out of shape, unfit and finished. The same guy could barely buy a run at last years PSL because he couldn't handle it. He would get demolished at international level today.

The PCB management aren't the best but even they know he can't hack it at the top level.

I guarantee Sharjeel will never wear a Pakistan shirt ever again.
 
hassan918 said:
Even without the corruption issue, he hasn't been batting that good to be considered to be a part of the national team.
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Why do you say that? He didn’t bat well in the national one day cup and the T20 cup?
 
“I gaurentee Sharjeel will never wear the Pakistan shirt ever again”

Like who honestly is dying for it? Ahmad Shahzad?
 
It’s simple for him. Set the PSL on fire this year. Outperform the likes of Rizwan, Babar, Fakhar, Saim and he has a good chance of being int he World Cup squad and getting to end his career on a high.

But although exceptionally skilled, he has never been a committed or mentally strong player so I don’t think he has what it takes. Would love to be proven wrong.
 
Forum363 said:
Outperform the likes of Rizwan, Babar,
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Outperform these two how? Score 500 runs for yourself at a strike rate of 120-130 and waste the powerplay every time?

No thanks. The Shaheen Parwaz doesn’t compete with the those animals that crawl on the Earth.

His competition and his class is Fakhar and Saim. These are the guys who play T20 cricket the way it is supposed to be.
 
Forum363 said:
It’s simple for him. Set the PSL on fire this year. Outperform the likes of Rizwan, Babar, Fakhar, Saim and he has a good chance of being int he World Cup squad and getting to end his career on a high.

But although exceptionally skilled, he has never been a committed or mentally strong player so I don’t think he has what it takes. Would love to be proven wrong.
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Thread is can a fitter Sharjeel.... See the irony. He looks like he's gaining weight like cotton gains weight after absorbing water. Anyways expect him to fail as usual and play one inning that his fans will harp as usual for another year.
 
Sharjeel should register for Qalandars academy under a false name and disguise

Then Qalandars can draft some chunky bloke and boast about how they unearthed a world class talent at the next draft
 
It is very unlikely that we will see him play for Pakistan in the future. We already have too many openers fighting for the two opening slots in T20I cricket so his time with the Pakistan national team is very much over.
 
In the third round of the President's Trophy 2023-24, on day 3, Sharjeel Khan scored an unbeaten 74* (92) in the second innings for Ghani Glass against PTV.

Hopefully, he will convert it into a big score tomorrow, playing with a good 80.43 strike rate.
 
What’s the point though, Pakistan just wasting these players for rubbish like Imam, Abdullah, Rizwan etc
 
It appears pcb has shut it doors for him. Really a talented player but unfortunately we may not see him in team again.
Rana said:
What’s the point though, Pakistan just wasting these players for rubbish like Imam, Abdullah, Rizwan etc
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Rana said:
What’s the point though, Pakistan just wasting these players for rubbish like Imam, Abdullah, Rizwan etc
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All Pakistan did when he was getting going around 2016-17 was one solitary test in Australia where he still scored a quick fire 40 before dropping him completely for the rest of the series.

Yet guys like Imam get a longer rope for being nothing more than a night watchman
 
Suleiman said:
All Pakistan did when he was getting going around 2016-17 was one solitary test in Australia where he still scored a quick fire 40 before dropping him completely for the rest of the series.

Yet guys like Imam get a longer rope for being nothing more than a night watchman
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Yes what happened to Sharjeel in 2017....does anybody know?
 
Man just stands still, Waits for the ball, Reads the line, reads the swing, Uses the pace

But you want Imam ul Haq. You want Abdullah Shafiq, you want Mohammad Rizwan.
 
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hitthestump said:
Yes what happened to Sharjeel in 2017....does anybody know?
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Im talking about the Aussie tour in 2016. What he did to himself in the PSL was pathetic and he wasted himself.

but he was dropped for no reason after that one test in the 2016 tour after a strong showing in the ODIs Vs a top bowling attack.

However that fixing scandal gave his haters the perfect scenario to begin maligning his skill level and ability as well.
 
Suleiman said:
Im talking about the Aussie tour in 2016. What he did to himself in the PSL was pathetic and he wasted himself.

but he was dropped for no reason after that one test in the 2016 tour after a strong showing in the ODIs Vs a top bowling attack.

However that fixing scandal gave his haters the perfect scenario to begin maligning his skill level and ability as well.
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Exactly

Nothing based on actual cricket logic. But they all have a problem with me calling Rizwan a leg side hack
 
Rana said:
Exactly

Nothing based on actual cricket logic. But they all have a problem with me calling Rizwan a leg side hack
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Rizwan has his place in tests currently until someone better surfaces.

But it’s absolute insanity to play him in t20s as opener. Babar losing the captaincy is great in this way as well because we can get rid of their opening slot monopoly.

Even his biggest fans and well wishers slowly started walking backward and hiding behind the sofa during the last t20 WC.

And it exposed the myth of solely going by ICC rankings with zero insight.
 
12 months ago some people started bugging up Sharjeel due to his "weight loss" and performances in some silly domestic T20 tournament.

Then you had a month or so of arguments, back and forth, between those that didn't want Sharjeel in the side vs those that saw him as some saviour of Pakistan Cricket...

Then came the BPL where is failed and was dropped after a few games.

After the BPL came the PSL where he also failed and was dropped.

Several months of silence and then all of a sudden those pushing for his inclusion are back on the back of some T20 domestic performances....

What have I missed here?
 
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IMMY69 said:
This is a strange thread.

12 months ago some posters started bugging up Sharjeel due to his "weight loss" and performances in some silly domestic T20 tournament.

Then you had a month or so of arguments, back and forth, between those that didn't want Sharjeel in the side vs those that saw him as some saviour of Pakistan Cricket...

Then came the BPL where is failed and was dropped after a few games.

After the BPL came the PSL where he also failed and was dropped.

Several months of silence and then all of a sudden those pushing for his inclusion are back on the back of some T20 domestic performances....

What have I missed here?
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What did you gain watching Imam ul Haq open for Pakistan? Stop saying that these waste players are better than Sharjeel for Pakistan.
 
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The Bald Eagle said:
It appears pcb has shut it doors for him. Really a talented player but unfortunately we may not see him in team again.
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Karachi kings shut the door on him. They let go of a player that they could have quite easily kept on talent alone, in order to get a clean image. They must have known it’d be difficult for him to get another franchise too given most of their stances on fixers.

It was always simple for him to get a spot in international cricket, he just had to perform in PSL.
 
Sharjeel is neither fit nor his performances are up to the mark that Pakistan can call him back. We have to move on from him as there are more talented young guys in the line-up waiting for their chance who can serve Pakistan for next 12-15 years.
 
FearlessRoar said:
In the third round of the President's Trophy 2023-24, on day 3, Sharjeel Khan scored an unbeaten 74* (92) in the second innings for Ghani Glass against PTV.

Hopefully, he will convert it into a big score tomorrow, playing with a good 80.43 strike rate.
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14th First Class century for Sharjeel Khan

The quickfire ton 109(120) by the left-hander in 2nd innings for Ghani Glass, led Ghanj Glass victory against PTV by 7 wickets.
 
FearlessRoar said:
14th First Class century for Sharjeel Khan

The quickfire ton 109(120) by the left-hander in 2nd innings for Ghani Glass, led Ghanj Glass victory against PTV by 7 wickets.
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All for nothing.

He should settle in the US
 
BouncerGuy said:
Sharjeel is neither fit nor his performances are up to the mark that Pakistan can call him back. We have to move on from him as there are more talented young guys in the line-up waiting for their chance who can serve Pakistan for next 12-15 years.
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Does fitness really matter when someone like Abdullah Shafique who is considered fit lost us a test series with his fielding alone?
 
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If you don’t have the ability to hit a Chukka in Australia, you are entitled to represent Pakistan for 2 decades at least.
 
Finally, Sukkur Patriots' powerhouse, Sharjeel Khan, unleashes brilliance on the field, notching up an impressive 46 runs off 40 balls against Karachi Ghazis in SPL 2024.

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FearlessRoar said:
Finally, Sukkur Patriots' powerhouse, Sharjeel Khan, unleashes brilliance on the field, notching up an impressive 46 runs off 40 balls against Karachi Ghazis in SPL 2024.

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He will fire very soon

A big 150* off 60 balls is loading in the Sindh Premier league InshaAllah
 
FearlessRoar said:
Finally, Sukkur Patriots' powerhouse, Sharjeel Khan, unleashes brilliance on the field, notching up an impressive 46 runs off 40 balls against Karachi Ghazis in SPL 2024.

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Wow great sr in this league. This innings is equivalent to 25 off 40 balls in international t20s.
 
PakEngFan said:
Wow great sr in this league. This innings is equivalent to 25 off 40 balls in international t20s.
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Yes it’s poor for his standards and expectations

But he knows that more than you do. He is capable of 150 in 60 balls, and he will show it. Unlike the national team openers who will still only manage 90 off 70 at this level too
 
Rana said:
Yes it’s poor for his standards and expectations

But he knows that more than you do. He is capable of 150 in 60 balls, and he will show it. Unlike the national team openers who will still only manage 90 off 70 at this level too
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The awful hack will struggle to score 150 against a club level team but he might score it in this awful tournament. The national openers 90 odd runs is something sharjeel can dream off as he's never got close to that in international t20s and never will.
 
I think with the current new lot he is a way better option.... number of matches we have provided to Fakhar if we had given them to Sharjeel he might have broken many records.
 
PakEngFan said:
The awful hack will struggle to score 150 against a club level team but he might score it in this awful tournament. The national openers 90 odd runs is something sharjeel can dream off as he's never got close to that in international t20s and never will.
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Agreed.

Only if you have no understanding of cricket will you think Sharjeel scoring 150 is possible.

Very much like Sharjeel playing for Pakistan again, this will never happen.
 
hitthestump said:
Agreed.

Only if you have no understanding of cricket will you think Sharjeel scoring 150 is possible.

Very much like Sharjeel playing for Pakistan again, this will never happen.
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Just like Pakistan will never win a World Cup with Rizwan in the XI
 
Forget about this 34 year old unfit and obese player , look for younger players and give them a chance , it will be a good investment .
 
moghul said:
Forget about this 34 year old unfit and obese player , look for younger players and give them a chance , it will be a good investment .
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Well we have been doing that for the past 2-3 years.
 
Sharjeel is almost as obese as Azam Khan
 
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Genuine rubbish player.

On top of that obese and a fixer, not even good looking. Not sure why anyone would be obsessed with him.
 
Sharjeel Khan sadly fell just short of his 150 as he was dismissed after scoring 5 runs off 9 balls against Mirpurkhaas Tigers.

Sharjeel’s team Sukkur Patriots are yet to register a single win in the Sindh Premier league whilst also having the worst NRR in the competition.
 
That was a Babar/Rizwan like performance by Sharjeel

Very disappointed
 
hitthestump said:
Sharjeel Khan sadly fell just short of his 150 as he was dismissed after scoring 5 runs off 9 balls against Mirpurkhaas Tigers.

Sharjeel’s team Sukkur Patriots are yet to register a single win in the Sindh Premier league whilst also having the worst NRR in the competition.
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Unlucky him he only missed by 145 runs. This guy is struggling in this tournament. No wonder no one picked him in PSL. An awful hack and medicore player of the highest order.
 
Sharjeel Khan is not going to be seen in PSL anytime soon. He failed big time in a mediocre and nothing league again and it shows that he is nowhere near to play for any PSL franchise team let alone the dreams of playing for the national team.
 
Sharjeel Khan took his time in the powerplay but was once again unable to capitalise, as he was softly dismissed for 19 off 23 balls.

Sukkur Patriots remain rooted to the bottom of the Sindh Premier League without a single win in the competition.
 
moghul said:
Forget about this 34 year old unfit and obese player , look for younger players and give them a chance , it will be a good investment .
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yes we have enough younger obese power hitters we can choose from
 
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Wonder how some of these posters feel about Pant and Sharma, you hardly see Indians talking about the fitness of their players.

For a country like Pakistan that’s scraping the bottom of the barrel to find an aggressive batsman, the last thing we should be looking at is the physique of a player.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Wonder how some of these posters feel about Pant and Sharma, you hardly see Indians talking about the fitness of their players.

For a country like Pakistan that’s scraping the bottom of the barrel to find an aggressive batsman, the last thing we should be looking at is the physique of a player.
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cause they do perform and win games for their teams, and Pant's keeping improved and hes not like Azam Khan whose not even 25, Rohit has probably got 2 years left in his career
 
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ayemgilani86 said:
cause they do perform and win games for their teams, and Pant's keeping improved and hes not like Azam Khan whose not even 25, Rohit has probably got 2 years left in his career
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They’re all fat if you consider them athletes.

What I’m seeing is that it’s ok to be fat if you’re performing, but if you’re out of form then the issue is with them being fat?
 
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Sharjeel Khan's career is over. That is a reality. Why does his name pop up again and again for a comeback in the t20 side, because people think he is a master blaster, let me tell you a fact.

His T20I strike rate is 133 with a mediocre average of 22. Do we need him? I guess no should be the answer.
 
Sharjeel rarely delivers standout performances. Today, as an opener for Ghani Glass in the President's Cup, he scored 64 runs off 59 balls against SPB, but they were not enough. Cricket is Sharjeel's bread and butter, which is why he sticks to domestic cricket. However, he has no chance of representing Pakistan again in the near future. He is just another Salman Butt
 
FearlessRoar said:
Sharjeel rarely delivers standout performances. Today, as an opener for Ghani Glass in the President's Cup, he scored 64 runs off 59 balls against SPB, but they were not enough. Cricket is Sharjeel's bread and butter, which is why he sticks to domestic cricket. However, he has no chance of representing Pakistan again in the near future. He is just another Salman Butt
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He could have been the next big thing in Pakistan cricket if he had not ruined himself in the spot fixing.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
He could have been the next big thing in Pakistan cricket if he had not ruined himself in the spot fixing.
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He was never going to be thr next best thing.

Fakhar would have shut the door on him in 2017. Fakhar deserves better then what the dugout has been treating him, logically he should be in red ball and white ball for Pakistan.

But sharjeel even if he hadn't fixed wouldn't have come in with fakhar around, since fakhar in 2017 was consistent and gun.

And sharjeel's problem is he's never been consistent, They'd have gone with abid ali or imam even then and now Abdullah.

Max we'd have sharjeel and fakhar opening in t20 if Misbah was deported off to Madagascar, but odi would be off-limits for sharjeel.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
He could have been the next big thing in Pakistan cricket if he had not ruined himself in the spot fixing.
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That T20 in Manchester with Shakeel and Khalid opening is forever etched into my brain.

I don't think many Pak games can beat that atmosphere.

It felt like it was a beginning of a new era
 
After scoring two half-centuries in the on going President's Cup 2024, Sharjeel Khan finally hit a century for Ghani Glass against HEC on the eve of the 2nd semi-final, scoring 105 runs off 67 balls with a strike rate of 156.71. But the sad part is that he still will not be selected for the Pakistan team again.
 
Sharjeel Khan played a good cameo for Pakidtan Champions in the World Legends Championship, as he made 35(15) against West Indies Champions. So is he still good enough for a comeback in the national team?
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Sharjeel Khan played a good cameo for Pakidtan Champions in the World Legends Championship, as he made 35(15) against West Indies Champions. So is he still good enough for a comeback in the national team?
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Yes considering our openers are babar and rizwan.

No of you want to groom young blood and make them proper t20 players.
 
Still needs to improve his game against off-spin

Beautiful player to watch against pace and spin coming into him
 
The biggest issue of accomodating Sharjeel previously was his fitness, or lack thereof. But now that PCB have lowered the fitness standards sooo much (courtesy Azam), Sharjeel is now a shoo in. Naturally aggressive opener, what's not to like.
 
Rana said:
Still needs to improve his game against off-spin

Beautiful player to watch against pace and spin coming into him
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Fittness. Needs alot of work on that facet. If ahmad shehzad had his power he might have made more use of it. Sharjeel isnt serious about any comeback or anything and the fans need to understand this. He is lazy and old. We remember sharjeel of 2016 who was hooking and flicking and pulling balls even then he was inconsistent. Now he is almost 34 officially and way more fat and unfit
 
Hyder said:
Fittness. Needs alot of work on that facet. If ahmad shehzad had his power he might have made more use of it. Sharjeel isnt serious about any comeback or anything and the fans need to understand this. He is lazy and old. We remember sharjeel of 2016 who was hooking and flicking and pulling balls even then he was inconsistent. Now he is almost 34 officially and way more fat and unfit
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So what's the basis of azam being in the squad?
 
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