When I bat at No. 7 and 8, I consider myself a tailender: Iftikhar Ahmed
3 months, 2 weeks ago

When I bat at No. 7 and 8, I consider myself a tailender: Iftikhar Ahmed

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s white-ball specialist Iftikhar Ahmed at times has “felt like a tailender” when the team management has asked him to bat as low as number 7 and 8 in limited-overs games for the national team in the recent past. In an interaction with the media in Faisalabad, where players have assembled for the Champions Cup tournament, Iftikhar said he didn’t consider himself a middle-order batter. Iftikhar also said that he was keen to leave a mark in the Champions Cup as he believed he still had a lot to offer to the national team. He said the Pakistan team had some quality players and was confident the team would soon bounce back in the white-ball format matches coming up this year and before the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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News 18  

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India TV News  

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