The Pakistan Super League (PSL) pacer Ihsanullah has declared his retirement from the league after being left out of the PSL 10 draft. Despite his previous accomplishments, the 22-year-old speedster, who attracted attention with his impressive performances in PSL 8, expressed his disappointment at being ignored.
In the PSL 8, Ihsanullah took 22 wickets at an economy rate of 7.59 while playing for the Multan Sultans. Due to his success, he was selected for Pakistan’s Twenty20 International team, where he made his debut in March 2023 against Afghanistan. He made his ODI debut against New Zealand after being accepted into the team. But he missed the national team because of an elbow injury he suffered during the same series that necessitated surgery and a lengthy recuperation period.
The pacer’s recuperation was fraught with difficulties, including alleged poor injury management. An independent inquiry on his recuperation caused a great deal of controversy and finally led to Pakistan’s senior medical officer resigning. Ihsanullah nevertheless made a comeback to competitive cricket, playing in the Champions T20 Cup and taking two wickets in four games. For the forthcoming season, he was upset that PSL teams were ignoring him.
“My decision to leave the PSL has been made. I have given up on playing franchise cricket. My current objective is to represent Pakistan without depending on exposure from the PSL. My previous performances have not been taken into consideration. None of the franchises got in touch with me. These franchises ought to chase you down if you do. He was quoted by India Today as saying, “But no one reached out to me.”
My speed will be between 150 and 160 km/h: Ihsanullah
When Ali Tareen, the owner of the Multan Sultans, expressed opinions about Ihsanullah’s capacity to bowl quickly after an injury, the young pacer also addressed his remarks.
“It is really depressing. No matter what I do, his arm will never be completely straight because of the scars from his previous poorly performed operation. The way he bowls will never be the same,” Tareen remarked.
Ihsanullah took issue with these comments and complained about his teammates’ and the cricket community’s lack of support. “This planet and its inhabitants are self-centred. Support and loyalty are hard to get by in our field, I’ve discovered. It’s my intention to have them pursue me. I’m going to bowl between 150 and 160 km/h. Those who questioned my ability to bowl at 130–135 km/h will see that I’ve improved. I will appear even better than the bowler who competed in the HBL PSL 8 before suffering an injury in a month and a half,” the pacer said.
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