Shun “Raillu Kattas” P.M Imran Khan tells Sarfaraz
One of my 1st memories about cricket was reading an Imran Khan article. I was perhaps 6 or 7. A picture of bare-chested Imran was plastered across the middle of the magazine and he talked about getting rid of the fear of losing.
Around 20 odd years later, Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken to Twitter and given out advice on how to tackle India. One of the major points, “banish fear of losing’. With a 4 tweet thread, the former World Cup winning captain Imran Khan suggested that Sarfaraz should adopt an offensive strategy and let go of negativity.
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Moreover, he also stressed that specialist should be played instead of Raillu Kattas (all-rounders). Apart from perhaps Imad Wasim, it is difficult to presume which cricket he was referring to.
He also praised Sarfaraz for being a “bold captain”. Read on
When I started my cricketing career I assumed success was 70% talent & 30% mind. By the time I finished playing cricket I felt it was 50-50 ratio. But now I tend to agree with my friend Gavaskar it's 60% mental strength & 40 % talent. Today role of mind will be more than 60% 1/5
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
2/5 Today, given the intensity of the match, both teams will come under great mental pressure and the power of the mind will decide the outcome of the match today. In Sarfaraz we are fortunate to have a bold captain & today he will have to be at his daring best.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
3/5 All fears of losing should be banished from the mind as the mind can only process one thought at a time. Fear of losing leads to a negative & defensive strategy & crucially mistakes by opponents are not pounced upon. So here are my suggestions for Sarfaraz & Pakistan team:
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
4/5 1. In order ro have a winning offensive strategy Sarfaraz must go in with specialist batsmen and bowlers because "Raillu Kattas" rarely perform under pressure – especially the intense kind that will be generated today. 2. Unless pitch is damp, Sarfaraz must win the toss & bat
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
5/5 3. Finally, even though India may be the favourites, banish all fear of losing. Just give your best and fight till the last ball. Then accept whatever the result like true sportsmen. The nation's prayers are with all of you. Good Luck.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 16, 2019
