Shadab Khan’s Statement: Pakistan’s ‘Ramadan’ is their 12th Man in T20 World Cup

The holy month of Ramadan has begun worldwide, a sacred time for Muslims. Pakistan’s all-rounder Shadab Khan has made a significant statement regarding this period. Pakistan has narrowly qualified for the Super 8s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after defeating Namibia. They will be in a group with England, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka in the Super 8 stage. However, veteran Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan has made a notable comment. Muslims observe fasting throughout the day during this holy month and strive to offer more prayers. Regarding the sacred month of Ramadan, Shadab Khan has now made a significant statement, referring to this month as Pakistan’s ’12th man’ in the World Cup.

What did Shadab Khan say about the month of Ramadan?

After the match against Namibia, Shadab Khan said in a press conference, ‘Ramadan has started now, our 12th man is with us.’ It is noteworthy that Shaheen Afridi was not included in the playing XI against Namibia; Salman Mirza was played in his place. In batting, Pakistan did not utilize Babar Azam, who has been out of form. Regarding this, Shadab Khan stated, ‘At the end of the day, you can only control a few things, so you should focus on controlling those.’

Speaking about the match against Namibia, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 199 runs for 3 wickets. While chasing a target of 200 runs, Namibia was all out for 97 runs in 17.3 overs, losing the match by 102 runs.

Pakistan’s Super 8 Schedule

Pakistan is scheduled to play their first Super 8 match against New Zealand on February 21. They will then face England on February 24, followed by a match against Sri Lanka on February 28.