‘Mashallah fitness is strong…’, Azam Khan is not getting a chance in Pakistan team due to excess weight?

Islamabad United’s wicketkeeper batsman Azam Khan is currently in the news. Azam played a brilliant knock against Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Premier League 2023. Azam, who came in to bat at number five, scored 97 runs off 42 balls with the help of 9 fours and 8 sixes. There are also talks about him not getting a chance to return to the Pakistan team after this innings. It was against this backdrop that a journalist asked him a question about fitness, to which Azam answered very clearly.

Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators on Friday (February 24) thanks to Azam Khan’s ( ) knock of 97 runs. On the strength of Azam’s innings, the Islamabad team scored 220 runs for 6. In reply, Quetta were bowled out for 157 runs. Islamabad won the match by 63 runs. Azam Khan was Man of the Match. After this amazing performance, there were talks about his return to the Pakistan team. But this wicket-keeper batsman does not feel fit to play for the national team. Against this backdrop, he was asked a question about fitness in a press conference.

Azam Khan, son of former Pakistan legend Moeen Khan, has played 3 T20 Internationals for Pakistan. Responding to a reporter’s question, Azam said, “Look, my weight and fitness are already the same. Mashallah my fitness has been so strong since the beginning. But the effort is to be able to perform well. I give more importance to my performance. I ignore the negative things that are out there. The rest of the exhibition is before you all. If there is anything lacking in the exhibition, you can tell me.”

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“To be honest, every player wants to play for Pakistan. Efforts will continue for that purpose. But the situation is such that you are not selected. You’re frustrated, but you have nothing to do but perform. “I think a player who is mentally fit has the strength to do everything,” Azam added. (Azam Khan spoke about his fitness after scoring 97 runs for the Islamabad)

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