‘Now everyone is saying he’s in the team due to friendships?’ – Usama Mir defends Shadab Khan after Pakistan Asia Cup exit

Usama Mir voiced his opinion on fan commentary towards the Pakistan men’s team after they were knocked out of the Asia Cup following a tense loss to Sri Lanka yesterday (September 14), urging his country’s supporters “to stop being so reactionary”.

Pakistan lost their final Super Fours clash against Sri Lanka off the final ball of the game, meaning they will not advance to Sunday’s final against India. Pakistan also lost their previous match in the competition, succumbing to a 228-run drubbing by India.

Reacting to criticism of the side online, Mir tweeted out a statement in screen shots from his notes un

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