Sarfaraz Ahmed’s wife compares him to MS Dhoni on being asked about his retirement

Sarfaraz was sacked as Pakistan captain in all formats recently by PCB.

Sarfaraz Ahmed’s fall from grace has been a stuff of legend given the alleged news of him asking the board to sack him from captaincy, instead of voluntarily stepping down from the post. The PCB has even asked him to go back to domestic cricket and regain his form and confidence.

Head coach-chief selector Misbah-Ul-Haq has decided to move on to Muhammad Rizwan, who will travel to Australia for the T20I series, as he prepares for the upcoming T20 World Cup. This treatment of Sarfaraz, who led Pakistan to the Champions Trophy win in 2017, defeating India in the final, has not gone down well with his better half Khushbaht Sarfaraz.

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Talking to Deccan Chronicle, over the telephone from Karachi, she said, "No, neither I nor my husband is disappointed. It is Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision and we have to respect it. We knew this (sacking) three days ago. It is not the end of the road for him. He will be able to play burden-free now.”

On being asked whether the now-former captain is thinking of quitting the game, Khushbaht refuted the rumors and compared him to MS Dhoni, who at the age of 38 has still not given up international cricket. She said, “Why should he retire now? He is only 32. How old is Dhoni? Has he retired at his current age? My husband will make a strong come back. He is a fighter and will come back.”

She also revealed that Sarfaraz and her were expecting a second child in February.