Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets for the first time in the 2021 T20 World Cup. One of the heroes of that match was Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi. He took the wickets of Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and collapsed India’s strong top order batting lineup. In this year’s Asia Cup, Babar Azam’s Pakistan dreamed of defeating India depending on Shaheen Shah Afridi.
But the biggest bad news in the Pakistan camp is Shaheen Shah Afridi’s exclusion from the Asia Cup due to a knee injury. This time as a replacement for this important pacer, the young pacer Mohammad Hasnain, who entered international cricket in 2019 at the age of 19, has been added to the Pakistan team.
Hasnain’s pace with the ball, separately, caught everyone’s attention. He is the cause of concern for the batsmen by creating a storm of speed right from the start. The budding pacer has played 8 ODIs and 18 T20 matches in Pakistan jersey so far. He took a total of 29 wickets in both formats. He has already bagged a hat-trick on the international stage.
Hasnain has proved himself in the franchise leagues as well. Played in leagues like Big Bash, CPL and English Counties. But Hasnain, who has seen both sides of the coin in a three-year career, was also banned for suspicious bowling action last February. But after overcoming the test, he returned to twenty-two yards again.
Hasnain will be able to prove himself if he gets a chance in the team this time? The answer can be found in the Asia Cup.
