ISLAMABAD: Shadab Khan, the captain of Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Islamabad United, has backed the style and brand of cricket his team is playing despite being defeated by Lahore Qalandars in their last game.
Replying to a question, Shadab Khan also said he wants to score fastest century in the tournament.
The all-rounder spoke to media in Islamabad ahead of United’s next game against Karachi Kings on Friday and hoped that his team will bounce back after being bundled out for 90 runs against Lahore while chasing a target of 201.
Shadab says he expects his team to play fearless and aggressive cricket and there is always a chance of collapsing while pursuing this brand of cricket.
“I know that this can happen when I tell my players to play fearless and aggressive cricket, we need to be patient and support the player if we want them to play without fear of failure,” he said.
“We won’t change our brand of cricket, we will stick to what we have been doing and how we’ve been playing, same brand has produced results for us, but when you are aggressive in your approach then you can lose your wickets too and can face such collapses,” he said.
Shadab said that he feels that his team didn’t play good cricket against Lahore but hoped for a better show against Karachi Kings.
However, Shadab said that despite the current struggling form, Karachi Kings can not be taken lightly.
“They are good franchise and can still make a comeback. Obviously, when a team is struggling or on a losing streak then it becomes comparatively easy to beat them but we are not complacent. We will have to play our best cricket if we want to beat them,” he said.
Faizan Lakhani Faizan Lakhani is Deputy Editor (Sports) at Geo News.