New Delhi. Last Sunday (August 28) India and Pakistan were face-to-face in the Asia Cup 2022. In this match, Pakistan did not impress much in batting. However, Shahnaz Dahani scored 16 runs in 6 balls with the help of 2 sixes. Dahani only slightly increased the run speed of Pakistan’s team, which was continuously taking wickets. On the basis of his fast innings, Pakistan managed to score 147 runs in 19.5 overs. However, Pakistan lost the match by 5 wickets. But some heart touching stories related to the life of bowler Dahani are coming out.
Any player wants to make an international debut for his team. Every player reacts differently when they get the news of being selected for the team for the first time. Shahnaz Dahani’s reaction was also of a completely different kind. He cried after hearing the news of his selection in the Pakistan National Team. After that he went to his father’s grave and mourned his not being able to join in this joy.
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According to the news of the Indian Express, this was disclosed by Shahnaz himself in an interview given to a Pakistani channel. Shahnaz Dahani, who has played in the Pakistan Super League, celebrates in a strange way every time he takes a wicket. This habit of his has made him a special cricketer today. Shahnaz had told that how was his reaction when he was selected for the national team.
Arrived at father’s grave after being selected in Pakistan National Team
He told, “After finishing the first-class match a year ago, I was going from Lahore to my hometown Larkana in an already overcrowded bus. When there was no place to stand in the bus, the phone in my bag rang. As soon as I said hello.. voice came from other side.. We have selected you for Pakistan team PCB selectors told you to come to Islamabad and report immediately.”
He further said, “That’s when I remembered my father and suddenly I became emotional. As soon as I reached Larkana, I went to my father’s grave and cried. He was the first person I wanted to tell that I have been selected for Pakistan. They would be proud of me. I cried throughout the journey and after reaching home I went to the villagers to pray near their graves before distributing sweets. That moment was of an unknown happiness. I shared this happiness with my family that my dream came true. they were happy. There is no such person in the village who does not praise me. I felt proud to see all this.”
‘Batsman should be scared of the first ball’
Shahnaz Dahani, who entered the Pakistan team in November 2021 last year, has played one ODI and three T20 matches for Pakistan. In an interview given to the Multan Sultan website, Dahani says, “He tries his best with the very first ball. I put all my strength into it. Wicket or not. Batsmen have to get scared from the very first ball.”
Dahani’s village not even on Google Map
Please tell that the village of Dahani, Khawar Khan Dahani, is so far away that it is not even on Google Map. The village has been left without electricity for weeks due to the floods. Apart from this, thousands of people have become homeless. On social media, Dahani has been continuously requesting the government for aid and rescue operations. His every third post on Twitter is related to the village – its fields, playgrounds and simple living.
Dahani is the first international cricketer of his village
Shahnaz Dahani is the first international cricketer from his village or his region. He is the first player in his field, who even dreamed that he can play cricket for the country. He said in an interview to Events and Happenings, “We play a lot of cricket on our grounds with tennis ball and tape-ball cricket. But we never took it seriously. You play for a while and then work on the farm, or if you’re good at studies, do that.”
When Dahani told his father that he wanted to play cricket for Pakistan one day, his father told him that no one internal would take a Pakistan player. He told me to concentrate on my studies and you can get a government job in Larkana. I didn’t want to offend them and agreed. When I also thought I understood who would choose me? No one from our region has played for Pakistan.”
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Thus decided the journey of becoming an international cricketer
After this, Dahani devoted his attention to farming and studies, but the dream of cricket was still burning in him. His brother was aware of this. In such a situation, the brother introduced him to a friend, who used to play for Al Shahbaz Cricket Club in Larkana. He asked me to come there. I was a little scared. I had never played with a leather ball. At the same time, in the club, I played with a leather ball for the first time. He hid all this from his father. If he did not come to know about this, he used to lie that he was going for special class or examination.
The biggest hurdle was money to buy gear and shoes. He said, “I also used to borrow shoes and socks from my friends. Sometimes, every day I used to wear a different pair of shoes that some of my club mates thought I was rich.”
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September 02, 2022, 11:58 IST