[WATCH] Mohammed Rizwan makes massive statement after Asia Cup 2025 omission
Watch the Pakistan ODI captain, Mohammed Rizwan, who got ignored from the national side for the Asia Cup 2025, has made a huge statement for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025.
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Pakistan’s ODI captain, Mohammed Rizwan, was under tremendous pressure in the shortest format for the last couple of years, and it resulted in him getting omitted from the T20I side for the national side during the 2025 season of the Asia Cup in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He signed a deal with the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots during the 2025 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
It wasn’t a great innings either for the right-handed batter at the start of the tournament. The pressure was getting higher on Mohammad Rizwan before he delivered against the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Providence Stadium. On the second ball of the innings, he shimmied down the ground for a huge six over deep mid-wicket before ramping Romario Shepherd for a boundary.
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On the first ball of the final over in the powerplay, the veteran shuffled inward and got a bit of a stride towards the ball to seep Moeen Ali behind the square. He later played a big slog sweep over deep mid-wicket. Rizwan fletched it from a wide line and sent it to the stands for a six.
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On the penultimate ball of the eleventh over, Rizwan got a top edge on the bounce to smash Hassan Khan in the short fine region for a boundary. Two balls later, he beat the backward point fielder to play the cut short against Gudakesh Motie for a boundary across the ropes. He was the only batter to stay longer and till the last over of the first innings at the crease.
On the third ball of the 20th over, he picked the bones of a slower delivery from Shepherd to shovel it high over the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. He got run out on the very next ball for 85 runs in 62 balls at a strike rate of 137, thanks to eight fours and three sixes.
St Kitts ended with 149/6 in their allotted 20 overs during the first innings. Guyana’s batters couldn’t contribute much in the second innings and were restricted to 144/8 in their allotted 20 overs in the chase as St Kitts earned a five-run victory to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs spot.
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