Young Pacer Dhani Shifts Focus to Social Media

Pakistani upcoming pace sensation Shahnawaz Dhani, who caught eyes after his exceptional performance in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 while representing Multan Sultans, seemed much involved on social media than focusing on the game.

Multan Sultans’ sensation belongs from a small area of Larkana but proved mettle with his powerful performance in PSL 6.

Pakistan is all set to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against South Africa starting from April 2.

Players including Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Hyder Ali, Asif Ali, Usman Qadir, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi are selected for the match.

Pakistani chief selector Mohammad Wasim said instead of taking batsman Kamran Ghulam, the team preferred Shahnawaz Dhani and Agha Salman as extra pace options.

Shahnawaz tweeted a group photo with his fellow players and captioned it ‘with Pakistan pace battery.

The group photo had fast bowlers including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Arshad Iqbal.

With Pakistan pace battery.@iShaheenAfridi ,@iNaseemShah,@HarisRauf14 @ArshadIqbal32 pic.twitter.com/N7qqvTPQoD

— Shahnawaz Dahani (@ShahnawazDahani) March 31, 2021

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The 22-year-old cricketer has taken 26 wickets in seven matches for Sindh in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

Ramiz Raja Suggestion For Dhani

Previously, Pakistani former cricketer-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja advised Dhani to focus on test cricket.

He said, “The body language of Dhani in PSL was fantastic, was enjoying the fans’ response, and was temperamentally strong because whenever there was pressure on the team he was handed the ball. Many youngsters lose clarity but he had the clarity in his mind and there was no stage fright.”  

Satisfied with his bowling performance and pressure handling, Ramiz added, “He has a brilliant rhythmical run-up, conserves energy, and has a bit of round-arm action which is perfect for reverse swing bowling. He bowls on hard lengths which can be very useful for him in Test matches.”

Predicting his scope, Ramiz said, “He only needs to take care of his fitness and give himself a good environment by making friends who can tell him that performance is more important than money. He can be a superstar in the future.”