DTVHINDI“I am not a batsman, I am a tailender…” On which question did uncle Iftikhar Ahmed get angry; video went viral
A clip of Iftikhar Ahmed is going viral in which he is describing himself as a tailender and not a batsman. Iftikhar Ahmed (Image Credit- Twitter Iftikhar Ahmed’s career is in danger after continuous poor performances for Pakistan. Once a reliable lower middle-order batsman, Iftikhar failed to perform well for the team in the ODI World Cup and the recently concluded T20 World Cup, after which he was severely criticized by cricket experts. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi has called for a ‘surgery’ on the Pakistan team after their poor showing in the T20 World Cup and said all underperforming players will be axed. Pakistan have a lot of white-ball cricket to play with series against Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe before the Champions Trophy in 2025. In such a situation, if Mohsin Naqvi’s words are to be believed, then it will be difficult for Iftikhar to regain his place in the Pakistan team unless he changes his performance. Iftikhar Ahmed has only one way left Iftikhar will have a chance to attract attention in the Champions Cup (Pakistan’s domestic tournament) starting on September 12, where he will play under the leadership of Mohammad Rizwan in the team Wolves. If he wants to make a comeback in the team, he will have to perform brilliantly in this domestic tournament. Meanwhile, recently a clip of Iftikhar is going viral in which he is calling himself a tailender and not a batsman. In the video, the reporter asked Iftikhar about his struggles while batting in the middle order. However, Iftikhar immediately replied saying that he is not a middle-order batsman or an all-rounder but a tailender. Watch video Chacha is angry with Pak captain and management. pic.twitter.com/pjjxsodU13 — Usama Zafar (@Usama7) September 8, 2024 Iftikhar said in the video “I am not a middle order player, I am a tailender. A middle order player or all-rounder plays at 4 or 5 but I play at 7-8 so I am a tailender. Middle order batsmen and all-rounders play at number 4-5 but I bat at number 7-8 so I consider myself a tailender.” What is a tailender in cricket? Lower order batsmen are called tail-enders. Mostly lower order batsmen are bowlers who stay to bat last. However, finisher would be the right word for Iftikhar as he bats well and hits long sixes.
IRE vs PAK 2024: Iftikhar Ahmed has full hope that Pakistan team will bounce back after the embarrassing defeat against Ireland
Ireland team had defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the first T20 match. Iftikhar Ahmed (Image Credit- Twitter Pakistan cricket team is currently on Ireland tour for a three-match T20 series. So, the first match of this T20 series was played yesterday, Friday, May 10, between the two teams at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin. Let us tell you that in this match, Ireland cricket team surprised everyone and defeated Pakistan cricket team by 5 wickets. There was a lot of criticism in the cricket world for Pakistan’s crushing defeat against Ireland. However, now Pakistani all-rounder player Iftikhar Ahmed has given a big statement regarding this crushing defeat of the team. Iftikhar has full hope that his team will make a great comeback in the second T20 match. Iftikhar Ahmed gave a big statement Let us tell you that while talking about the first T20 match between Pakistan vs Ireland, Iftikhar Ahmed said – When I came out to bat in that match, the team needed runs, and I played my real cricket. In the first T20 match, our team did not perform as per its nature. We fielded poorly and gave away some boundaries as well. But this is part of the game and we hope to bounce back in the second T20 match. Iftikhar Ahmed further said – Looking at the quality in our team, we can make a comeback against Ireland. After this we will gain confidence to play cricket in England and then in the T20 World Cup 2024. On the other hand, let us give you information about the ongoing T20 series between Pakistan and Ireland, now the second T20 match between the two teams will be played in Dublin on May 12. This will be a do or die match for Pakistan, whereas if Ireland wins this match then it will win the T20 series.
Iftikhar Ahmed apologized after field clash with Asad Shafiq
This incident happened on January 31 in Sindh Premier League Iftikhar Ahmed (Image Credit- Twitter Recently, on January 31, in a match played between Karachi Ghazi and Larkana Challengers in the Sindh Premier League, Pakistan team’s all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed was seen in a clash. Let us tell you that when Ahmed, who played for Karachi team in the match, dismissed the captain of the opposing team Asad Shafiq in the 8th over, a heated argument was seen between the two. During this, Iftikhar Ahmed was seen giving a very sharp gesture to the cricketer to leave the field, which was criticized a lot by the cricket fans on social media. However, now this experienced player of Pakistan team has realized his mistake, and he has apologized for this attitude towards midfield Asad Shafiq. Ahmed wrote through a post on his official X account- I apologize for my behavior on the field today. I should not have reacted so impulsively at that time. I personally apologized to Asad Shafiq Bhai after the match. I always have respect for him. We have played a lot of cricket together. See this social media post of Iftikhar Ahmed I am extremely apologetic for my behavior in the field today. I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did in the heat of the moment. I’ve apologized to @asadshafiq1986 Bhai in person after the match & have always held great respects for him. We have played a lot of cricket together. — Iftikhar Ahmad (@IftiMania) January 31, 2024 On the other hand, if we tell you the condition of this match, Karachi Ghazi had scored 161 runs while batting first. So when Larkana Challengers set out to chase this target, they could score only 92 runs and the team had to lose the match by 69 runs. So this is Karachi’s third win in five matches and after this win it has reached the third position in the points table. In the match, Iftikhar Ahmed also performed as per his name, scoring 69 runs in batting and then also took three wickets in bowling.
