New Delhi: Pakistan’s star batsmen Khushdil ShahCurrently playing for Karachi Kings. Pakistan Super League (PSL), has questioned the team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board over his exclusion from the national team. Khushdal played a brilliant knock of 44 not out off just 14 balls, leading Karachi Kings to a thrilling five-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday.Khushdal, who was named player of the match for his match-winning try, spoke to former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja after the game and opened up about not being considered for the senior national team.
An emotional Khushdal, who last played for Pakistan in a T20 against UAE in September 2025, said: “All players will be apart of me. I’m not on social media, nor do I cry about what’s wrong with me [I’m different from everyone else. I’m not on social media, nor do I hold grudges that I was treated unfairly]”“I have recently scored 700-800 runs on par 5 and 6, double hundreds, played big innings. Still, after all that, I was dropped from the team.” [I scored 700, 800 runs at number 5 or 6 in domestic cricket, yet I was dropped from the team]he said.Khushdal has played 15 ODIs and 38 T20Is for Pakistan so far.After batting, Lahore Qalandars scored 199 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs thanks to half-centuries. Fakhr Zaman And Abdullah Shafiq.Chasing 200, Khushdil hit five sixes in an unbeaten 44 off 14 balls at a strike rate of 314.28, while David Warner scored an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls to guide Karachi Kings to a crucial win.Karachi Kings are currently sixth in the points table, with four wins and five losses from nine matches. He has eight points with a net run rate of -1.063.
