Recently, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik made a special guest appearance on Ahmed Ali Butt’s popular talk show Super Over. The cricketer talked about his journey into the sport and how his late father played a crucial role in his selection for the national team.
“It’s because of my father that I became a cricketer,” Shoaib told Ahmed Ali Butt.
According to Malik, his father wanted him to go for the try-outs for the Under-15 World Cup. At the time, Shoaib was not selected many a times and refused to go. But after permission from his mother and sister, he went to the selection camp.
Shoaib reveals the story of how he didn’t even had any cricket shoes, so he to borrow someone else’s broken shoes. Despite all the trials and tribulations, he made the Pakistan Under-15s team. And the rest, as we know it, is history. Check out the interview here.
Shoaib Malik always had a close bond with his father. The legendary cricketer lost his father early on in his life and continues to remember him fondly.
Even though Shoaib Malik is 40 years old, he is still match-fit and ready to play for his country. His absence from the Pakistan team during Asia Cup 2022 was immensely felt. People continue to hope and see Malik return to the squad for the upcoming ICC T20i World Cup in Australia.
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