The T20 World Cup 2022 has been a roller-coaster trip for Pakistan cricket followers. From shedding the opening two video games of the match — to India and Zimbabwe — Pakistan bounced again to beat Netherlands, South Africa, and Bangladesh within the final three matches. For essentially the most a part of the Super 12, it appeared like Babar Azam & Co. will not qualify for the semi-finals however South Africa’s defeat to the Netherlands opened a brand new gate for them. After securing a semi-finals berth, Pakistan’s marquee pacer Shaheen Afridi had an enormous message for some high former cricketers who’ve been fairly harsh with their criticism of the group.

Shaheen, within the post-match press convention after the Bangladesh sport, thanked followers for his or her prayers, which helped Pakistan qualify for the knockouts. But additionally asserted the necessity to have the followers backing them even throughout unhealthy occasions.

“We reached the semi-finals because of our fans’ prayers. I sometimes feel in my heart that our top cricketers need to support us at our difficult times, and not just when we reach semi-finals or finals. The team needs support when we lose. We won because of the fans’ prayers and their support,” he mentioned within the press convention.

Shaheen Shah : Jo hamaray Top cricketers Hain unko chaia mushkil time mai Team ko assist karay pic.twitter.com/aYuEznetZX

— Shizza~♪ (@shizzapizzaa) November 6, 2022

Be it Pakistan’s group choice, their preparation, or the captaincy of Babar Azam, Pakistan had been focused over numerous elements after they misplaced their first two matches of the match.

The likes of Mohammad Hafeez, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, and many others. have fired photographs on the present Pakistan setup on a number of events throughout the course of the match.

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But, simply because the group had began to lose hope, cricket, the unpredictable sport, turned the tables round, giving Pakistan a lifeline.

Babar’s males now need to face New Zealand within the first semi-final that can happen Wednesday.