KARACHI – Karachi Kings’ captain, Shan Masood, has explained the reason for the confrontation with Islamabad United’s captain, Shadab Khan.
Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, Shan Masood, the captain of Karachi Kings, said that he believes his performance this season wasn’t up to the mark. He mentioned that although he performed well in the past, this time it couldn’t be achieved. He expressed regret for not meeting the expectations and highlighted the impact of illnesses on some players during crucial matches.
Shan Masood further stated that most of their matches were closely contested, and this season witnessed new players in the PSL, along with significant changes in the Karachi team.
He emphasized the need to balance experienced and young players.
Regarding conversation about Shadab Khan, Masood mentioned that players have emotions on the field, and misunderstandings can occur. He clarified that during the match, he took a review for a wide, and when discussing it with the umpire, Shadab said that the time was up. He responded to Shadab by encouraging him to focus on playing rather than umpiring.
Last Thursday, during the match between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings last Thursday, tensions arose between Shadab Khan and Shan Masood regarding a review.
Before this, Shadab Khan, the captain of Islamabad United, had expressed his reaction to the heated discussion with Shan Masood saying that there was a slight misunderstanding during the match. Both captains embraced each other at the end of the match, showing that the issue was confined to the field only.
It’s worth mentioning that after defeat against Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings’ journey in the PSL came to an end. Karachi Kings ended up as the second least successful team in the current season with 8 points out of 10 matches while Peshawar Zalmi secured the top position on the points table.
