Haider Ali wrote his name in the history books by scoring a fifty on hisinternational T20 debut, becoming the first Pakistani to achieve the feat.
Haider came into the spotlight during PSL 5, scoring 239 runs at an averageof 29.87 and a strike rate of 158.27 including a blistering half-century.He has been hailed as the next batting superstar, ever since his exploitsin Under-19 cricket.
Earlier this year, Haider Ali revealed Indian opener, Rohit Sharma, as hisrole model and said that he wants to emulate his international career.——————————
Pakistan Under-19 head coach, Ijaz Ahmed, expressed his happiness at theprogress of star batsman but believes that comparisons with Rohit Sharmaare premature.
Not only did he [Haider] played well in the U-19 World Cup and the PSL buthe also made his mark in the senior national side as well. He is a goodplayer but it is premature to compare him with someone like Rohit Sharma.
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Haider Ali made a stellar start to his career in both international anddomestic cricket, earning praise from legends such as Wasim Akram andZaheer Abbas.
Wasim Akram said, “He has a bright future, and Pakistan and world cricketshould be very excited.”——————————
Talking about Haider, Zaheer Abbas said, “With time he would get moremature but his performance should not go down. A permanent place should beset for him – either 1, 2, or 3 in the team as making frequent changes hurtplayer performances.”
