Pakistan cricket team has a young starlet in the making and it is Naseem Shah. The young player has been talked about a lot, one of his accolades is his impressive record of taking a test hat-trick at the youngest age when he was just 16.
However, Shah faced a depressing turn in his life as he lost his mother while he was on tour. Another tragedy hit when Shah faced a shoulder injury during the 2023 Asia Cup, that led him to undergo surgery.
“Maff kar do na” says Naseem
The young right-arm pacer from Pakistan remembered an incident that took place after his return to his hometown, Lower Dir in northern Pakistan. Naseem Shah shared a chat he had with a sweet vendor from his neighborhood.
“There’s a guy who makes jalebis outside my house, and he started giving me advice about what I had done wrong in the final. I laughed and said to him, ‘Uncle ji, I’ve been buying jalebis from you for two years, have I ever said to you that the shape of your jalebis is wrong or that you haven’t made good ones? We’re human and make mistakes, you make mistakes too. Toh hamein bhi maaf kar do na,” he added.
The statement highlights how our favourite cricketers are also humans and none of the idealistic and perfectionist views should be forced onto them.
“Being injured long-term and rehabbing in preparation to come back is the absolute toughest time any athlete can encounter,” Shah said.
When Naseem had to undergo surgery
After his shoulder injury, Naseem Shah had no other option than to go for surgery. He was further requested to rest for a long time following the surgery. Shah also mentioned that despite being physically fit, players need additional recovery I’m order to be “match fit”
“I had to undergo surgery, and that is a big deal if you’ve never had surgery before, There was a ball I bowled against India [in the Asia Cup Super Four] after which I fell down, and just before that I felt a tendon in my shoulder rip and sensed a gap in there. When we did a CT scan and the doctor approached me, I said, ‘I know what you’re about to tell me. You’re going to tell me I’m out for six months.’ Because I understood what was happening in my body and there was no way out other than surgery,” he said
“There’s no pain now, but match fitness is totally different from just being injury-free” Naseem added.
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