Pakistani leg-spinner Shadab Khan was on Wednesday conferred the honorary rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by IG Punjab.
“IG Punjab and the department have made me an honorary service provider. I am honored to be allowed to serve in a different way.
“We talk about change, let it be the change we want to see. I encourage our next generation to join the government sector to serve the country if possible,” Shadab tweeted on X.
Shadab will take a break from the sport to recover from the ankle injury he recently suffered in the National T20 Cup after returning home from the World Cup in India.
He has been ruled out of Pakistan’s T20I series in New Zealand next month as he needs two weeks of rehabilitation to recover from the injury.
“Shadab Khan is a very important member of Pakistan T20 cricket. Unfortunately, he suffered an ankle injury (during the National T20 tournament) and requires another two weeks of rehabilitation. After that, he will be available to play,” informed Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team President Wahab Riaz on Tuesday. .
A disappointing World Cup campaign
The 25-year-old was the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team that crashed out of the league stage of the competition.
His performance was criticized by the Pakistan Cricket Association as Shadab managed to pick only 2 wickets from 6 ODIs. He fared better with the bat, scoring 121 runs including two 40-plus scores.
Shadab made his debut for Pakistan in 2017 and since then he has played 6 Tests, 70 ODIs and 92 T20Is for the national team.
Published on: Wednesday, 20 December 2023 06:13 PM IST