Mohammad Haris, the winning captain of Pakistan Shaheens in the Emerging Asia Cup 2023, responded to criticism from Indian cricketers and fans about their team’s victory. Some critics said Pakistan had an advantage with experienced players facing a young Indian team, but Haris defended his team’s composition.
He clarified that they never asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to send young players to the tournament.
Haris pointed out that even the players with international experience in the Pakistan team had limited exposure, mostly in T20 matches, and their number of international games was much lower than the Indian players’ experience in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In the final match, Pakistan Shaheens had a convincing win against India A, beating them by 128 runs. Pakistan Shaheens scored an impressive 352 for 8 in 50 overs, while India A could only manage to reach 224 in 40 overs.
