Sold mobile phone in childhood, worked at airport, now became ‘Sikander’ of Pakistan’s victory – Read

After the humiliation in the first Test against England in Multan, the Pakistan team had made many major changes. The selection committee of Pakistan Cricket Board showed the way out to fast bowlers like Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah in the second test. In their place, two spinners were included in the team, one of whom is Sajid Khan. The same Sajid Khan who had completely destroyed England’s batting line-up in the first innings in Multan. He gave Pakistan a lead of 75 runs by taking 7 wickets in the first innings. He also played an important role in the victory by taking 2 wickets in the second innings. For this brilliant performance he was also chosen Player of the Match. But do you know that Sajid, who has become a hero in the whole of Pakistan today, was once in need of every penny and had to survive by selling mobile phones.

Such was Sajid’s struggle

Sajid Khan is a resident of Mardan city of Pakistan. His father died when he was 8 years old. After the death of his father, the responsibility of the house fell on his head. His elder brother started driving rickshaw. Sajid Khan started selling mobile phones to earn his living. In a video shared by Pakistan Cricket Board, he has revealed that apart from mobiles, he used to sell bats. To earn his living, he used to do everything from fitting grips to repairing broken bats. With this he used to run his household and also fulfill his sporting needs.

From Mardan to Mirpur, @SajidKhan244 narrates his own inspirational story #HarHaalMainCricket pic.twitter.com/vulbzIyIJ9

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 13, 2022

Left cricket and worked at Dubai airport

Sajid Khan’s struggle did not end here. After playing Under-18, he got very few opportunities to play cricket. Due to this he started facing financial problems. Then he left cricket and went to Dubai. There he earned his living by working at the airport. However, he was so passionate about cricket that he continued playing the game even after going there. He used to work at the airport for five days and play cricket for two days. But on the advice of his mother, Sajid had to return to Pakistan before his visa expired within 6 months. After this he continued to make efforts in domestic cricket. Finally got a place in Pakistan team in 2021.

Made debut in 2021

Sajid Khan got a chance to make his Test debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe in the year 2021 at the age of 28. He did not get many opportunities after his debut. Sajid has been able to play only 9 matches in the last 3 years. He took 34 wickets in his 17 innings. 32 year old Sajid has not yet debuted in ODI or T20. His record in domestic matches is very excellent. He has taken 246 wickets in 68 matches at an average of 28. He has 34 wickets in his name in 38 List A matches. Not only this, he can also bat and has scored 1647 runs at an average of 17 in first class.