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Naseem Shah, the Pakistan fast bowler, revealed that despite his father being his biggest supporter, he still doesn’t let him watch matches with the help of his brothers. The 21-year-old spoke about how his father is undergoing some health issues, and since he gets distressed whenever Pakistan loses, they don’t let him watch matches anymore.
Notably, after making his debut as a 16-year-old in a Test match against Australia in 2019, Naseem Shah has already played a lot of matches for Pakistan in his young career. During his international career, he has established himself among some of the best fast bowlers in the world with his ability to bowl in an impressive manner in all conditions and situations irrespective of the format.
I ring my brothers to make sure that our father doesn't watch matches: Naseem Shah
While speaking to Cricbuzz, Naseem Shah alluded to how his father is his biggest supporter before saying, “My father is going through some health issues. There was a time when he did not know anything about cricket, but now he watches every ball and gets distressed when we lose. So, before every big game, I ring my brothers to make sure that our father doesn't watch it. I fear that it may lead to some bigger health complications. It [the pressure] is like I am playing two matches at once.”
Naseem Shah also reflected on how close matches at the international level bring out the emotions, which can be quite hard to handle. He looked back at the Pakistan versus India clash from the T20 World Cup 2022 and said, “There are a lot of emotions attached with such matches. I did not expect [the result to turn out how it did]. There are some things that you keep to yourself. A lot had pent-up and a lot of things flashed in front of me at that point.”
“There have been very few moments in life when I have felt the need to have someone who can talk positively to me,” he added.
