Former Pakistan pacer slams selectors’ decision to overlook Sahibzada Farhan

Former Pakistan pacer Tanvir Ahmed has questioned the national selectors for not picking in-form batter Sahibzada Farhan, despite his brilliant performances in domestic cricket and the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Tanvir praised Farhan for his consistency with the bat, highlighting his recent achievements.

“He is playing outstanding cricket — amazing, in fact. He has scored three centuries in domestic cricket, including a triple hundred, and now his first PSL hundred. His consistency is remarkable, and he is in excellent touch,” said Tanvir.

He criticised the selectors for creating excuses to leave out certain players, saying personal dislike often gets in the way of fair decisions.

"If you don’t like a player, fine, but don’t fabricate excuses — claiming he has attitude problems, arrives late to training, or doesn’t train properly," he said.

"This is a recurring issue in our cricket culture. When selectors can’t drop a player based on performance, they resort to questioning his attitude."

Tanvir urged selectors to move past personal opinions and give deserving players a fair chance.

"Even if you don’t like him, swallow the bitter pill. Select him for the national team and let him prove himself," he said.  
"Farhan is excelling domestically — his starts are strong and he’s performing under pressure."

Farhan has so far scored 184 runs in three PSL 10 matches, including a century, and has been one of the top performers of the tournament.

Tanvir also criticised Shadab Khan, claiming he performs well only in franchise cricket but fails to deliver in international matches.

"Shadab fools everyone by batting at No. 4 in the PSL, hitting a few sixes, and taking a couple of wickets," he said.

"He claims to be the world’s leading spin-bowling all-rounder, but in international cricket, he repeatedly fails and gets exposed.

"He performs in franchise leagues but struggles when representing Pakistan. His PSL exploits don’t translate to national success."