Pakistan right-arm spinner Sajid Khan has revealed that when he was selected for the national team cricket camp, he had no shoes to play in.
In a viral clip on social media, Sajid talks about his struggles. He said, “When I was selected for the cricket camp, I had no shoes to wear. Then fast bowler Imran senior saw me. He asked, ‘Sajid, you don’t have shoes to wear’. I was shy, so I said no, I have two pairs. But he understood that I have no shoes, so he gifted me his cricket spike shoes.”
“Whenever I played cricket, I used to perform at my best, but I was the first to be dropped from the team. I have played school cricket in Peshawar, from U-13 and U-16. I used to perform everywhere. The best performance in the comeback inspired me, and I had a unique way of celebrating,” he further added.
Sajid Khan has taken seven wickets for 111 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against England, while he has also taken one wicket in the second innings of the game.
Sajid Khan was not part of the team against England, too, but the worst defeat in the first Test and Abrar Ahmed’s poor performance and injury forced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to give Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali another chance.
Sajid Khan has proven his selection right, but only the PCB selection committee knows whether he will continue to be a part of the permanent team.
He took seven wickets in the first innings of the second Test while 2 in the second innings against England in Multan on October 17, 2024.
