Naseem Shah reveals why he does not let his father watch cricket

Star Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah is one of the most talented bowlers in the country. At just 21 years of age, he has established himself as one of the best bowlers in the squad and is a regular in the XIs across formats. At such a tender age, Naseem has played 17 Tests, 14 ODIs, and 28 T20Is and is one of the stars for the future. 

Recently, he revealed that his father was his biggest supporter of cricket. However, he opined that despite his father supporting him at every turn, he does not allow him to watch his matches. Naseem told that his father is going through some health issues and now that he watches every ball, he takes lot of stress. Naseem added that he rings his brothers to make sure that their father is not watching. 

"My father is going through some health issues. There was a time when he did not know anything about cricket, but now he watches every ball and gets distressed when we lose. So, before every big game, I ring my brothers to make sure that our father doesn't watch it. I fear that it may lead to some bigger health complications. It [the pressure] is like I am playing two matches at once,” Naseem was quoted as saying by NDTV. 

Naseem also reflected on the clash at the T20 World Cup 2024 between India and Pakistan, where the Men in Green failed to chase 120 runs in 20 overs, despite being 80/3 in the 14th over.

"There are a lot of emotions attached with such matches. I did not expect [the result to turn out how it did]. There are some things that you keep to yourself. A lot had pent-up and a lot of things flashed in front of me at that point... There have been very few moments in life when I have felt the need to have someone who can talk positively to me,” he added.