Haris Rauf in action for the Pakistan cricket team during the 2023 Asia Cup© AFP
Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Haris Rauf gave an explosive answer to a journalist when asked about the perceived lack of aggression among Pakistani cricketers during the Asia Cup 2023 matches against India. Pakistan were comprehensively defeated by India in the Super 4 stage of the competition after their group stage match was abandoned due to rain. Ahead of the Pakistan cricket team’s departure for the Cricket World Cup in India, Rauf addressed a press conference where he was questioned about a lack of aggression in the squad. The fast bowler was not happy about it and he has a clear answer for the journalist.
“Why should I fight Indians? It is cricket and not war,” Rauf replied to the question about aggression,” Rauf said ahead of the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Rauf could not bowl his full quota of 10 overs against India due to a shoulder injury that ruled him out of their next match against Sri Lanka. However, he made it clear that he is currently completely fit and ready to go to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
“Playing any tournament for your country is a big deal. My condition is better than before. We have confidence in ourselves as a team. The team management will decide whether to give me the new ball or the old ball,” Rauf said about his fitness
“I haven’t set a specific goal for the World Cup. There is more emphasis on team performance than individual performance,” he added.
Pakistan Team for Cricket World Cup 2023: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Wasim Junior, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir.
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