Srinagar: Pakistan young pacer Shahnawaz Dahani on Thursday lashed out at former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif and reporters after getting dropped out of Asia Cup squad.
Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq announced the side’s for Afghanistan ODIs and Asia Cup. While Babar Azam continues to captain the side as it prepares for the ODI World Cup, Shadab Khan was named his deputy. The squads did have some surprises, with Faheem Ashraf being recalled to the fifty-over team after over two years, and Shan Masood being dropped.
However, another major name who was missing from the squad was Shahnawaz Dahani.
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif faced Dahani’s flak after he shared List A stats of Pakistan fast bowlers.
The list, though, didn’t have Dahani’s name and the Pakistan bowler — in a now deleted tweet — highlighted the same.
Fans were quick to take a screenshot of Dahani’s tweet. “Seems as if Dahani is not a Pakistan pacer?” the fast bowler wrote.
Latif, though, promptly apologized.
In another tweet which has also been deleted, Dahani attacked reporters and cricket experts for not talking about his snub.
“Not even single journalist or cricket analyst even dared to ask questions or show these stats to selectors #Ripsportsjournalism,” he wrote.
According to Samaa TV reporter Qadir Khwaja, The PCB management is “very angry” at Dahani’s tweets and is likely to take action against the pacer.
The Pakistan team will assemble in Hambantota on August 18 for the Asia Cup preparations, with the players in Pakistan departing on August 17. The players in Pakistan will hold a three-day camp on August 14, 15 and 16 at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore.