Dahani wishes to meet Archer, recalls his interaction with Dhoni

Pakistan's emerging pacer Shahnawaz Dahani has wished to meet his current role model England fast bowler Jofra Archer.

In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, the 23-year-old Dahani said that earlier he used to follow New Zealand's Shane Bond but now he follows Jofra Archer.

"I used to follow New Zealand's Shane Bond and wanted to become a pacer with fast speed just like him but after his retirement, I started to follow England's Jofra Archer and my wish is to meet him soon," Dahani said.

The Multan Sultans' player also recalled his meeting with Indian legend MS Dhoni at the T20 World Cup and revealed what Dhoni told him regarding life and cricket.

"It will take a lot of time for me to explain the level of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Meeting him was a dream come true and I can't forget that moment. His words were quite beneficial as he told me about life, how to live life, respecting the elders. He told that there will be bad and good days in cricket but you have to embrace it and stay dedicated to the game you love the most," he added.

Meanwhile, Dahani also opened up Sultans' ongoing performances in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season seven and hailed skipper Mohammad Rizwan.

"Our environment in the team is just like a family. Our captain is cool and kind. We have all the freedom from him to execute our plans and a player performs when he is provided freedom and the inside fear vanishes away," he added.