Multan Sultans’ captain Mohammad Rizwan with Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) tenth version’s trophy. — Fb/thePSL
KARACHI: Pakistan white-ball and Multan Sultans’ captain Mohammad Rizwan has mentioned he has no embarrassment over his restricted English-speaking expertise, saying that his job is to ship performances on the sphere and to not impress with language fluency.
Talking at a press convention in Karachi, Rizwan addressed criticism over his lack of English proficiency, stating, “I regret not completing my education, which is why I don’t know English, but I am not ashamed that as Pakistan’s captain, I cannot speak English.”
“The demand from me is to play cricket, not to speak English,” he mentioned. “If Pakistan wanted English, I would become a professor, learn it, and return. But Pakistan asks me for cricket, not English.”
Rizwan, identified for his candidness, added that he believes he can talk effectively sufficient to make himself understood even to a local English speaker.
“Sometimes I feel I can explain things to an Englishman in my own way — he’ll understand me just fine. The problem lies with those who just want to stay upset with me,” he remarked.
The wicketkeeper-batter urged critics to supply constructive suggestions quite than simply mentioning flaws.
“It’s fine to criticise the team, but also guide us on how to improve,” he mentioned. “Recently, during the Champions Trophy, Wasim Akram gave us advice, I wanted to talk more with him, but there wasn’t enough time.”
He expressed disappointment over critics who supply no options, warning that if senior gamers solely deal with fault-finding, youthful cricketers would have each proper to resent them sooner or later.
Rizwan acknowledged that followers have the correct to be upset when the group fails to carry out. “Fans are justified in their anger and they’ve all the right to be upset at us because they also love us,” he mentioned. “But the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has given so much to Pakistan, now it’s time to enjoy the league.”
Reflecting on criticism generally, he added, “The most successful people in the world were first called mad before others followed them. Those who can’t handle criticism achieve nothing.”
