Pakistan’s newly-appointed team director, Mickey Arthur, has reached out to wicketkeeper batsman, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and had a brief discussion with him, according to a media report.

In a press conference on Wednesday in Karachi, Sarfaraz was asked whether he wished to play the World Cup or not - to which he responded rather neutrally.

"Do you wish to play World Cup this year?" the reporter asked.

"As far as I am playing, there is always a wish to play; I want to play cricket," Sarfaraz replied.

Former Pakistan captain has been selected as the brand ambassador for a unique talent search program named after Nelson Mandela, aimed at discovering U19 cricket players in Karachi.

The trials for this program are set to take place in the third week of May, and Sarfaraz, along with Fawad Alam and other cricketers from Karachi, will supervise the selection process.