Bottom placed team in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 points table, Quetta Gladiators failed to chase down 149 runs target as they slumped to 5th defeat of the season and the fans are not happy about Sarfaraz Ahmed’s captaincy and wants young pacer Naseem Shah as captain.
Quetta Gladiators, a former PSL champion is struggling terribly to deliver performance in this year’s Pakistan Super League 2023 season.
Batting first in the match number 18 of the PSL 2023, Lahore Qalandars were rescued from a terrible start by Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza, who scored 71 runs in 34 balls and led Lahore to 148 total.
Chasing the target, Quetta Gladiators had a good start, scoring past 50 runs in the powerplay. But then, the wickets kept on falling on regular intervals. Following the good start, Quetta were down to 5 wickets for 80 runs.
After that, the team really never picked-up the pace and could only score 131 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Fans were particularly criticising captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who scored 27 runs in 28 balls.
Fans were seen consoling how Naseem Shah was crying after the team’s result. Naseem Shah is a huge talent for Pakistan and they are feeling sad for him and feel that he should be the captain.
Petition to either make @iNaseemShah captain of @TeamQuetta (anyone but Sarfaraz actually) OR a decent team takes him.
— 🎁 (@naaayyy_18) March 3, 2023
This is affecting him and we aren’t ok with it. They’re ruining his life and career.#PSL08 #PSL2023 #NaseemShah
By the way Quetta Gladiators ke Liay sharam ka muqam ha ..itna Thora target tha Lekin phir bhee unko to harna tha 🥴
— Pakistan Cricket Kings 56 (@kings_764) March 3, 2023
By the way bestest bowling and captaincy from QALANDARS ❤️#PSL2023
Naseem Shah is not enjoying his time at Quetta Gladiators
— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) March 2, 2023
Was he crying? 😲#LQvQG pic.twitter.com/v0DzLOL5s6
Quetta what the hell have you done to that Bubbly Naseem 😭 This Lanati franchise has genuinely messed up his mental health :(( bring me back the naseem that used to always smile and joke around with his teammates and perform so well under someone who actually utilizes him 😭 pic.twitter.com/tg2gttGj91
— Duaa 🇵🇰💗|| Depressed Gladiator (@duaa_elahi1) March 2, 2023
27* off 28 balls. Positive Cricket by Sarfaraz Ahmed on the 3rd session of day 4. Quetta Gladiators trail by 17 runs with 3 wickets in hand. All eyes on Day 5… pic.twitter.com/vyT4cNdQxV
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) March 2, 2023
