Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has revealed that he knew his sacking from the squad and captainship was on cards and he was mentally prepared for his ouster. With Pakistan wrapping up a forgetful ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales, the Green Army led by then skipper Sarfaraz met a second-string Sri Lankan side to resume cricket ties in their own backyard. Though Pakistan managed to return back to winnings ways by securing their first One Day Internationals (ODI) series after a disappointing World Cup, the Greeny Army was thrashed by The Islanders 3-0 in the T20I series at home. The whitewash paved way for Sarfaraz to lose the captaincy honour across all formats along with his place in the squad.
“To be honest, I already had an idea that I was going to be sacked so I was mentally prepared when it actually happened,” Sarfaraz told former captain Shahid Afridi while talking on the latter’s official YouTube channel.
“All the seniors advised me to go back to domestic cricket and that’s what I’m doing. Sometimes such a break is necessary too because I had been playing nonstop high-pressure cricket for the last three years,” he said. “Right now my sole focus is on domestic cricket and am not concerned about Pakistan national team at all. I want to work on my game so that whenever I am called upon, I am ready to do the job,” he added.
