Afridi asks PM to help promote fresh cricketing talent

KARACHI: Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Khan Afridi, who has been facing severe criticism for his dismal performance in the Asia Cup, has urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to intervene in order to promote fresh cricketing talent in the country.

Afridi, who refused to speak to the media upon his return from Bangladesh on Saturday, chose social media website Twitter to express his views.

In tweets sent out on Saturday, he requested the prime minister to look into barriers preventing cricketing talent from the grass-roots level to rise and prove their mark.

He said: “I would want 2 request the PM to look into the barriers which r preventing talent from the grass root level to rise and prove their mark”

I would want 2 request the PM to look into the barriers which r preventing talent from the grass root level to rise and prove their mark 2/2

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 5, 2016

The flamboyant all-rounder also welcomed the committee set up by the prime minister to look into Pakistan’s poor performance in Asia Cup.

“I really appreciate our PM's support and help to evaluate & uplift the performance of the team by bringing this committee into existence,” he said.

I really appreciate our PM's support and help to evaluate & uplift the performance of the team by bringing this committee into existence.1/2

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 5, 2016