Pakistan’s leg-spinner Usman Qadir, while talking in a PCB Podcast on Friday, expressed his happiness after being rewarded by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), for his performances, through a central contract in the emerging players’ category.   

The 27-year-old revealed that it was a dream come true for him and his family while vowing to perform better in order to make his way to the upper categories of the central contract list.  

“I have worked really hard for the things I am getting step by step. I always try to give a 100 per cent. Whenever I get a chance in a match or a camp, I give it my all. My name being announced for a central contract is a very proud moment for me,” said Qadir  

“I want to improve my performances and be promoted to the upper categories of the central contract. This is the reward for someone to do well for his team and PCB gives players that reward. I will keep giving it my all in every chance I get,” he added. 

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The Lahore-born also recalled his late father and legendary Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.  

“There are a lot of good feelings. It is a very proud moment for me and my family. I feel very proud whenever I am named in any series or camps for the team. My father [Abdul Qadir] had always wished for me to play for Pakistan and his dream is now complete. My dream is also complete. Whenever my name is announced, I miss my father a lot. I miss him before the start of every series,” he concluded.  

Qadir is currently with the Pakistan team on the tour of England.