‘I’ll quit cricket and become a professor’: Mohammad Rizwan shuts down trolls over poor English | Cricket News – The Times of India

Mohammad Rizwan (AFP Photo)

Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan, typically on the receiving finish of criticism and trolling for his spoken English, delivered a becoming response to his detractors with a candid admission. Rizwan made it clear that he isn’t ashamed of his wrestle with the language, emphasising that his major duty is to play cricket—not communicate English.
Rizwan has incessantly been mocked on social media, with a number of clips of his post- and pre-match interviews going viral and attracting trolling over his English.

Addressing the problem head-on throughout a press convention, Rizwan mentioned: “I don’t care [about social media trolling]. I am proud of one thing and that is whatever I say, I say from my heart. I don’t know English.”
He added: “The only regret is that I did not get enough education but I am not even one per cent ashamed that I can’t speak English despite being the captain of the Pakistan cricket team.”
“The demand from me is cricket, not English. There is a regret that I did not complete my education, which is why I struggle in speaking English,” he further said.
“Pakistan is not demanding English from me if that is the case, I will leave cricket to become a professor but I do not have that much time,” he added.

Shifting his focus to Pakistan’s present struggles on the sphere, Rizwan acknowledged the group’s poor kind, which has drawn widespread criticism. Once hailed as an Asian powerhouse, the present Pakistan aspect seems to be a shadow of its former self.

Beyond their turbulent runs in previous ICC tournaments, Pakistan were laid bare during the Champions Trophy hosted on home soil. The hosts exited in the group stage after suffering consecutive defeats to New Zealand and India, bringing a premature end to their title defence.
Their underwhelming campaign triggered significant backlash.
“It’s nice to criticise the group, but in addition information us on methods to enhance. Recently, throughout the Champions Trophy, Wasim Akram gave us recommendation. I wished to speak extra with him, however there wasn’t sufficient time,” Rizwan mentioned.