NEW DELHI: As Kamran Ghulam made headlines by hitting a century on debut in opposition to England within the second Take a look at at Multan on Tuesday, he was lauded for not simply the hundred but in addition for the truth that he had achieved the feat after changing a stalwart like Babar Azam within the crew.
Ghulam has gathered tons of runs in all three codecs of the sport since making his first-class debut in 2013.His highest efficiency got here in 2020-21, when he scored 1,249 runs in 11 home matches.
That broke a 36-year file.
Ghulam was not given an opportunity regardless of being named in Pakistan’s preliminary crew for a house sequence in opposition to South Africa in 2021.
Ghulam was a part of Pakistan’s crew for the one-day worldwide in Karachi final yr in opposition to New Zealand, however he solely obtained to play as a result of he was Haris Sohail’s substitute after he sustained a concussion.
After Pakistan’s innings defeat within the first Take a look at, Ghulam lastly made his Take a look at debut by taking the place of the struggling Babar Azam.
Cashing on the chance, the 29-year-old debutant made a terrific 118 on the opening day of the second Take a look at.
However now a two-year-old video goes viral the place Pakistan’s star pacer Haris Rauf had slapped Ghulam in a Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) match.
The incident came about throughout a recreation between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi.
Rauf was seen slapping and expressing his anger at his teammate Ghulam after the latter had failed to carry onto a catch over the last PSL 2022 league match between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi.
Ghulam had dropped Peshawar Zalmi’s Hazratullah Zazai off Rauf however on the penultimate supply of that very over, Fawad Ahmed took an excellent catch to dismiss Mohammad Haris. Because the Lahore Qalandars gamers obtained collectively to rejoice the wicket, Rauf slapped Ghulam in frustration.
To Ghulam’s credit score, he took it sportingly regardless that Shaheen Shah Afridi tried to settle down Rauf.
Rauf was reprimanded by the match referee for his stunning behaviour on the sector.
This isn’t the primary time that Rauf has had altercations. Keep in mind the incident when he had virtually come to blows with a fan after the T20 World Cup?
