Pakistan cricket team all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed had an emotional reply to a seemingly simple question from a journalist.
After the final of the Champions Cup on Sunday, during the post-match press conference, a journalist asked Iftikhar, “Who do you think is the discovery in the Champions Cup?”
The all-rounder replied, “I do not want to talk against anyone, but instead of taking someone up for one innings, we should be talking about making him a part of the national team after performing well in domestic cricket many times.”
“In innings, you (the media) take them up from here, when they fail, you people say, where did you get this from? Then you people talk behind their backs, and we have to listen. First, let someone top in all three formats and then promote him,” he stressed.
“Because of you guys (media), the whole environment of cricket has been ruined. Let everyone perform two or three seasons, then you should talk, we will too,” he added.
Pakistan’s cricket team is under severe criticism after poor performances over the last two years. Yesterday, cricket team selector Muhammad Yusuf resigned due to conflicts with the coach.
