PSL 9: Quetta Gladiators' Khawaja Nafay reveals reason behind following Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam

LAHORE: Emerging batter, Khawaja Nafay, who is representing Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine, has explained the reasons of following Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan batter Babar Azam.

The 22-year-old announced himself against Lahore Qalandars where he led his side to a second win in PSL 9 by scoring 31-ball 60.

While talking to Geo News, the right-handed batter opened up on different aspects of his game.

"Since I started playing cricket, I have followed Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam. Rohit plays all bowlers with ease, while whenever I saw Babar on TV, he was scoring runs. Seeing Babar Azam, I got motivated, and I worked hard to make runs," he added.

He is upbeat to continue performing in the remaining matches of the competition.

"I have worked hard and practised a lot to reach this point. I had confidence in my hard work, and I succeeded in playing good innings in the PSL," he added.

On the other hand, Nafay said that the management of Gladiators has shown a lot of trust in him and currently has his eyes set on performing in PSL.

"The team management has a lot of trust in me. This was only my second match in the PSL; there are still 8 matches, and I want to perform well in them.

"For now, it's just the PSL; we'll see what happens next later in my career. Our plan is to win the remaining matches, reach the playoffs, then make it to the final, and win," he added.

Nafay concluded by revealing how he got famous on social media due to his shot range.

"A friend suggested creating a social media account to upload my shots. I took permission from the coach, and then all the videos gained me popularity," he added.