Qalandars coach delighted after finding ‘dream pacer’

Hailing the talent of bowling sensation Salman Irshad from Kashmir, head coach of Lahore Qalandars, Aaqib Javed, has said that finding him is 'a dream come true.'

In an interview, former Pakistan coach said that the moment he saw Salman bowling in the nets, he realised that this bowler has potential to perform for Pakistan cricket.

“I saw him bowling at 145kmph during Rising Stars trials of Lahore Qalandars in Azad Kashmir and that very moment I decided to pick him,” Geo News quoted Aaqib.

“There is no doubt that after fine tuning and some training, he’ll be able to bowl at speed of more than 150kmph,” Aaqib added.

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He further said that the inclusion of a player from Kashmir is a matter of pride not only for him but also for the Lahore Qalandars team and for the Pakistan Super League. “Finding him was like a dream coming true for us,” Aqib said.

“We wanted a bowler of this kind. A bowler with strong action and pace, a bowler who can change mindset of the players from that region,” the former Pakistan pacer said.

The 22-year-old bowler was picked by Lahore Qalandars in extended squad earlier as the 21st member of the team by the franchise. He is inducted as talent hunt player by the franchise.