Shadab Khan opens up about his struggle to make a fresh start in the Lanka Premier League 2024

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan opened up about his recent struggles on the international circuit, and his resurgent form in this ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL) the season.

Shadab Khan’s outstanding run in LPL 2024

Shadab, representative of Colombo Strikers in the LPL, it was good, taking 16 wickets – the most of any bowler in the competition.

This adding a hat-trick to his tally a lot first game against Kandy Falcons and a four-wicket draw against Jaffna Kings. However, the 25-year-old revealed that he has been struggling for the past three months, going winless in his last seven matches for Pakistan.

“I was struggling for three months. I had not taken a wicket in the last seven matches. I came here, started bowling and now I always take wickets. That is the beauty of cricket. You have to enjoy these types of situations too… sometimes you play, sometimes you don’t. But the process you follow must be consistent,” Shadab said in a press release by LPL.

Despite his recent slimmed down clip, Shadab persevered importance of maintaining a consistent process and love for this beautiful game.

Challenges in the T20 format

Shadab also discussed the conditions of the LPL, noting that the stadium in Dambulla was useful for the spinners. However, he admitted that T20 cricket has become a challenge, with teams regularly posting scores of 200 or more. Because of this, Shadab emphasized the need for spinners to have a variety of deliveries in their arsenal.

“The pitch was helping us as it was slow and catchy… But T20 cricket is very difficult nowadays, as 200 is easily changed. As a spinner, you have to have your variation because on flat tracks, if you don’t have variation, you can go for runs. But if you have variety, you can take wickets and contain runs. So that’s very important, and it’s important that you put it in the right place,” Shadab explained.

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Tournament goals

Looking forward, Shadab expressed his desire to contribute as a traveling person to all game doors for Colombo Strikers not just bowling.

“I’m playing for my team, and that’s a good sign. I am a good bowler, and if I take wickets, that is a good sign for me and my team. I want to contribute to all three categories. So far, I am contributing both as a bowler and a fielder. I hope I can also contribute with the bat,” he concluded.

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