Ahmed Shehzad Gets Emotional Over PSL 11 Snub

Pakistan opening batter Ahmed Shehzad became emotional while speaking about his long absence from cricket during a recent appearance on Geo News’ comedy talk show Hasna Mana Hai.

The 34-year-old said it still hurts to watch players from his age group continue playing while he is no longer part of the game. He said he still wants to play and feels happy when good things happen to his former teammates, but the situation is painful for him.

“Yes, I get emotional. It hurts me a lot. I want to play,” Shehzad said.

Shehzad said he often thinks about how his career changed so suddenly. After spending 18 years in cricket, seeing everything slip away has been very difficult for him and sometimes brings him to tears.

“I wonder why this happened. I have spent 18 years in this field. Suddenly seeing everything slip away makes me cry,” he added.

He became especially emotional while speaking about his nine-year-old son. He said at night, when he tries to sleep, his son talks to him about cricket. His son remembers that he used to play and wonders if he will be able to remember him properly as a cricketer. Shehzad said that hurts him the most.

Shehzad retired from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2023. However, he recently criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for including his name in the local category of the PSL 10 draft, calling it a publicity move.

He said it suddenly looked like he was part of PSL again and questioned whether the hype made people happy. He added that he had already announced his retirement and accused some PCB officials of using players to create attention before the tournament.

Shehzad played five PSL seasons from 2016 to 2021. In 45 matches, he scored 1,077 runs at a strike rate of 120.06, including nine half-centuries.

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