Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shehzad makes a bizarre claim about getting targeted by senior players

Ahmed Shehzad didn’t name specific players but said a few senior players were unable to digest his rising fame and popularity at a young age.

Pakistani batter Ahmed Shehzad recently made a bizarre claim that senior cricketers targeted him for being ‘good-looking.’ Shehzad, who played last for Pakistan in 2019, has been out of favour, and it is said there are very slim chances of him getting back into his national team.

Ahmed Shehzad’s bizarre claim on getting targeted by senior players.

The Pakistan cricketer announced his retirement from the Pakistan Super League in 2023 after blaming all six franchises for making a deliberate effort to keep him out of the tournament. In a podcast hosted by Ahmed Ali Butt, Shehzad spoke about his struggles. He made a bizarre claim that in Pakistan cricket, when a player is good-looking and has a better sense of dressing than the rest, he becomes an instant target of the senior cricketers, which was also the case with him. He said, “Being good-looking has caused me a lot of problems. In our field, if you look good, know how to dress, and speak well, some people start to resent you.” Though he didn’t pinpoint any specific names who targeted him, he said that some seniors couldn’t digest his rise to fame and popularity at a young age.

“I’ve been a target within the Pakistani team.”

He said, “I’ve been a target within the Pakistani team for this. I’m not defending myself here, but there are others who have also faced this. If your fan following grows and people appreciate you, it’s hard for some senior players to accept.” He added, “We come from small areas. I lived in Anarkali, Lahore, and when I gained recognition, I worked on grooming myself and improving my personality. But this has also caused significant problems within Pakistan.”