Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has stated that he wants to relish the feeling of winning the T20 World Cup once again before leaving the ground for good.
During an interview with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the former captain said that it’s good for the team to enter a tournament as runner ups, clarifying that as a result, there would no burden on the players.
The 39-year-old remembered memories of the 2009 T20 World Cup, which Pakistan won by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
Shoaib remembered how the team was having a tough time in the beginning when the 2009 edition of the T20 World Cup started. Nonetheless, he said once everyone started playing, the team picked up the pace.
“And the guys were in good form, for example, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul and to some extent, myself. So we started performing consistently,” he added.
Remembering that time, the former Pakistan captain said he would like to go through such memories once again.
“Great memories. And I guess, before I end my career, I would want to go through the same memories. So let’s hope for the best,” he said.
“Nobody’s considering that you could win an event but suddenly, you pick up momentum. So, in my opinion, I take it as a challenge. And I’ve seen that in our dressing room as well! We take it as a challenge that if nobody’s talking about Pakistan, the team could win the mega event,” he said.
