Lahore Qalandars proprietor Sameen Rana threatens PCB for Haris Rauf remedy after his staff will get knocked out of PSL 2024

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Sameen Rana, proprietor of PSL franchise Lahore Qalandars has as soon as once more defended Haris Rauf over claims that the fast-bowler prioritizes T20 leagues over enjoying for the Pakistan Take a look at staff. The short-bowler’s dedication to the Pakistan staff has been puzzled ever since he refused to be part of the staff for the Take a look at collection in Australia in December-January.

After he had made himself unavailable for the collection, leader selector Wahab Riaz publicly criticized him whilst additionally pointing out that the bowler’s resolution would harm the staff.

Whilst Pakistan had been busy enjoying Exams in Australia, Haris Rauf performed within the Large Bash League. Pakistan suffered a whitewash within the three-match collection. After the Australia Exams, the under-pressure bowler joined the staff for the five-match T20I collection in New Zealand and performed in 4 video games.

Sameen Rana defends Haris Rauf:

Remaining month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) terminated Haris Rauf’s central contract for his refusal to be part of the Take a look at staff. Simply two days sooner than the beginning of the continued PSL, the PCB launched a remark, pointing out that it determined after the bowler gave unsatisfactory responses.

Following PCB’s resolution, Rana slammed the board for the timing of the announcement. Calling the board’s dealing with of the placement ‘pathetic’, Rana mentioned that the verdict used to be a ‘massive blow psychologically’ for Haris Rauf. He used to be requested in regards to the pacer’s commitments for the Take a look at staff as soon as once more when he addressed the media after Lahore Qalandars’ sport in opposition to Quetta Gladiators.

In answer, Rana defended the right-arm pacer, announcing: “You’ve raised a just right query. There’s a belief that Haris Rauf does now not wish to play Take a look at cricket. I wish to remind you that he used to be now not part of the 3 Take a look at collection performed sooner than the Australia collection because of this he used to be now not in plan (for the Take a look at staff).”

“Later, there have been talks about Haris refusing Take a look at cricket on account of league cricket but it surely used to be the opposite direction round. Haris left the Large Bash League contract to bowl within the nets for the Pakistan Take a look at staff. Few years in the past when Pakistan traveled to New Zealand, he left his BBL contract however didn’t play within the Take a look at collection. He bowled within the nets to the Pakistan staff in New Zealand,” he added.

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