{"id":54580,"date":"2024-01-31T10:39:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/saud-shakeel-opens-up-about-verbal-spat-with-sarfaraz-during-australia-series\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:39:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:39:13","slug":"saud-shakeel-opens-up-about-verbal-spat-with-sarfaraz-during-australia-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/saud-shakeel-opens-up-about-verbal-spat-with-sarfaraz-during-australia-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Saud Shakeel opens up about verbal spat with Sarfaraz during Australia series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan cricketer Saud Shakeel has addressed the controversy surrounding a video clip that seemingly captured a verbal spat with former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed during the Test series against Australia.<\/p>\n

During the aforementioned series in December 2023, a video captured their argument emerged on a YouTube channel, unveiling a discussion between the two players from Karachi.<\/p>\n

“For how long will I continue to be of use to you?” Shakeel questioned.<\/p>\n

Sarfaraz retorted, stating, “You won’t be of any use to me. To begin with, I never instructed you to do anything. I never requested you to make a swap. I swapped with the person I intended to.”<\/p>\n

Shakeel countered, saying, “You still made the swap, so I was beneficial to you.”<\/p>\n

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In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, Shakeel clarified that the video had been edited in a misleading manner, emphasizing that the interaction was actually a friendly exchange and not a serious altercation.<\/p>\n

“The video was edited in such a way that it appears we are having a fight, although at that time we were joking, he is like my elder brother, and we cannot have a fight like it seems in the edited video. Our relationship is like that of brothers, and the way the video is edited to create a misleading impression, nothing like that actually happened,” Saud Shakeel said.<\/p>\n

The middle-order batter also addressed comments made by former captain Babar Azam, who referred to him as ‘chota don.’<\/p>\n

\u00a0“If Babar Azam is calling me ‘chota don’, he must be saying it with some thought and understanding. When spending time with him, it’s a good opportunity to learn. I have gained a lot from him; he is the world’s best batsman, so there is a lot to learn from him,” he said.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Saud Shakeel shared his commitment to delivering top-notch performances in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and other matches, with the primary goal of contributing to his team’s success.<\/p>\n

“I have always believed that if I play in the PSL or any other match, my goal will be to give my best performance so that my team wins. Whenever I play, I will strive to deliver a good performance to help our team win the match,” Saud said.<\/p>\n