Khushdil Shah (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan star batsman Khushdil Shah, currently playing for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), has questioned the team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board over his exclusion from the national side. Khushdil played a brilliant knock of 44 not out off just 14 balls to guide Karachi Kings to a thrilling five-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday.Khushdil, who was named man of the match for his match-winning effort, spoke to former Pakistan cricketer Rameez Raja after the match and openly said that he was not being considered for the senior national team.
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Ravindra Jadeja picks a crucial turning point in Rajasthan Royals’ winAn emotional Khushdil, who last played for Pakistan in September 2025 T20I against UAE, said, “Sabin players are main alag hoon. To main social media par hoon, to main purani baaton ka rona rota hoon ki mere saath kya galat hua.”“I’m at No. 5 and No. 6 at the moment, I’ve scored 700-800 runs, I’ve also made two hundreds, I’ve played many innings. Then after all that, I was dropped from the team (I scored 700, 800 runs at No. 5 or 6 in domestic cricket, but I was dropped from the team),” he said.Khushdil has played 15 ODIs and 38 T20Is for Pakistan so far.After being put into bat, Lahore Qalandars posted a challenging 199/6 in 20 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique.Chasing 200, Khushdil smashed five sixes in his unbeaten 44 off 14 balls at 314.28 while David Warner scored 63 not out off 44 balls to guide Karachi Kings to a crucial victory.Karachi Kings are currently sixth in the points table with four wins and five losses from nine matches. They have eight points with a net rate of -1.063.
