I bowled longer spells in Champions One-Day Cup, and that gave me more confidence: Shadab Khan

The Panthers, captained by Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan, won the Champions One-Day Cup 2024 in Faisalabad because they were simply too hot for Markhors to handle. With tournament stats of 32-3-185-5, Shadab was very open about how he felt about his performance.

“On my own, I still need to get better. However, things are improving because I haven’t bowled for extended periods of time lately. This tournament, I bowled longer periods, which increased my confidence. However, I still have a long way to go until I reach that level,” Shakib said, according.

In addition to declaring that he would “definitely play as many red-ball games as possible this season,” he also discussed the approach that he and his group had made it a point to take during the entire season, not just the championship.

“We preferred to emphasise the procedure over the outcome. Being an emotional nation, we reach new heights when things go well and plummet when they don’t. In this emotional cycle, we zigzag. Our process is something we can control, and it ought to be level rather than erratic. So, instead of worrying about the outcome, we attempted to make things simple. We talked about this even today; the outcome is out of our control. We weren’t even considering the outcome,” Shadab said.

The mindset of Ali Raza defies his age: Shadab Khan

Shadab, who had experienced a difficult few years when it came to regularly landing the ball in the right places, was impressed with the way 16-year-old speedster Ali Raza conducted himself during the competition.

The way Ali Raza thinks belies his years. Given his bowling style, I believe the Pakistani team may find him to be a valuable addition in the future. Since his body is still developing and he is still young, we must exercise caution when handling him. Shadab continued, “That makes him more prone to injuries.

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Although Shadab’s overall performance for Pakistan has somewhat declined recently, there is no doubting that his leadership abilities have not diminished. Ultimately, he had guided the squad with the lowest average age among the five competing teams to victory.