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It is an honour to captain Islamabad United. This team gave me my breakthrough as an emerging player and then groomed me as a captain.
Through my tough times, this team has always supported and backed me. When I have fallen, they have picked me back up. When we finished bottom of the table in PSL 5, the team still showed their faith in my captaincy. I would like to thank the owner, Ali Naqvi for staying calm under those circumstances. When the ownership is calm, the players are also calm. That faith meant we won 8 out of 10 group games in PSL 6, unfortunately we couldn’t do well in the playoffs. However like always, there is a method at Islamabad United, a method based on evidence and data, we believe if you follow the method, results will eventually come. We will try to give it our all this season to win that 3rd PSL trophy.
Our plans are in place & as always they are flexible. We prepare for each match and each opponent differently. At this franchise, as a captain, I have freedom to improvise. We don’t only believe in winning, we believe in innovation. You can clearly see that in our flexible batting orders, our matchups approach and our use of low-value-wickets. We never shy away from trying new things. Through Islamabad United we want to pave the way for innovative modern cricket in Pakistan.
