The PCB, under the leadership of newly appointed chief selector Inzamam Ul Haq, revealed the 18-member squad for the highly anticipated Asia Cup and the 3 ODIs against Afghanistan.
Pakistan fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani has expressed his disappointment and frustration towards former captain Rashid Latif for excluding him from a list of statistics highlighting Pakistani pacers' List-A records. Additionally, Dahani criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selectors for not including him in the recently announced Asia Cup 2023 squad.
The PCB, under the leadership of newly appointed chief selector Inzamam Ul Haq, revealed the 18-member squad for the highly anticipated Asia Cup and the three ODIs against Afghanistan.
Babar Azam has been appointed as the captain of the team, with Shadab Khan as his deputy. In a surprising move, pace all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has made a comeback to the side after a two-year absence. However, Shan Masood, who previously held the position of vice-captain, has been dropped.
Notably absent from the bowling department is Shahnawaz Dahani, who was a consistent member of the Pakistan side until last year. Unfortunately, he has not had the opportunity to represent the national team in any game this year.
He was unable to participate in the PSL 2023 due to an injury and is currently competing in the Lanka Premier League. Nevertheless, it appears that the fast bowler has taken the rejection to heart, as he responded sharply to former captain Rashid Latif on social media. Latif had shared List A statistics of Pakistan's fast bowlers.
The list, though, didn't have Dahani's name and the Pakistan bowler -- in a now deleted post -- highlighted the same. Dahani shared his stats in List-A and posted- “Seems as if Dahani is not a Pakistan pacer?”
In another post which has also been deleted, Dahani attacked reporters and cricket experts for not talking about his snub. “Not even single journalist or cricket analyst even dared to ask questions or show these stats to selectors #Ripsportsjournalism,” he wrote.
Now, Samaa TV reporter Qadir Khawaja has revealed that the officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are furious with Dahani due to his conduct and are likely to take action against the fast bowler. In a recent post, Khawaja further mentioned that the PCB strictly prohibits any form of dissent against journalists and the selection committee.
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