Samad shares Irfan's influence in his career
Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2020-11-15T15:55:37+06:00
Updated - 2020-11-15T15:55:37+06:00
’s promising uncapped all-rounder Abdul Samad has shared the influence of former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan in his career and his feelings about playing Indian Premier League (IPL) this year for the first time in his career.
“After playing Under-19 one-dayers when we came back home, there was a camp set up, where Irfan bhai had come. Irfan bhai saw me batting, and he asked why I was not able to score the big runs. I told him that I lacked a little patience. He told me then that I should hit but a little selectively. He told me that if I look at scoring big runs, then I am capable of playing for India one day,”
Follow google news channel to get news of BDCricTime. Samad said in a video shared on SRH’s YouTube channel.
He also revealed his experience in IPL trials.
“I went to 3 places for IPL trials: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. When my name came on TV during the IPL auctions, and the Sunrisers Hyderabad picked me, I was very happy that day, as I was finally picked for the IPL,”
concluded Samad.
19-year old Samad played for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) this year and showed his pinch-hitting skills at the death overs. He smashed six sixes in the tournament against the bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah,
etc. He scored 111 runs in 8 innings at an excellent strike rate of 170.76.