Former Pakistan Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has said that he does not want his son to choose cricket as a career for sake of his mental well-being.
The wicket-keeper batsman, an interview to ARY Digital, said that although his son Abdullah is interested in cricket, he does not want him to be a professional cricketer.
He added that he cares for his sons’ mental well-being and would not want him to go through the stress professional cricketers experience.
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Sarfaraz said he does not want little Abdullah to experience what he has had to bear in the ups and downs of his 15 year-long cricketing career.
Sarfaraz Ahmed made his international debut against archrivals India in Jaipur in 2007 but could not find a permanent spot in the team until 2014.
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He led the Pakistan team to the historic ICC Champions Trophy of 201, beating archrivals India in the final.
The wicket-keeper batsman was removed from T20I and ODI captaincy and recently was dropped from the T20I and ODI squads against Australia. Young right-handed wicket-keeper Muhammad Haris replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed in both squads.
