Lekin is andhere mein ek chamak bhi dikh rahi hai, aur us chamak ka naam hai Salman Ali Agha. 31 saal ke yeh all-rounder na sirf team ke T20 captain hain, balki unhone apne vision se Pakistan cricket ke bhavishya ko roshan karne ka vaada kiya hai. Unhone kuch naye khiladiyon ke naam liye hain jo aane wale saalon mein Pakistan cricket ko nayi unchaiyon tak le ja sakte hain.
Salman Ali Agha ne haalaat mein diye gaye ek interview mein chaar young batters—Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Hasan Nawaz, aur Muhammad Irfan Khan—ko Pakistan ke bhavishya ke roop mein dekha. Yeh khiladi, unke mutaabik, woh talent hain jo na sirf domestic cricket mein chamke hain, balki international stage par bhi apna jadoo dikha sakte hain. Salman ka yeh kehna hai ki agar yeh khiladi apna potential poora kar sake, toh Pakistan ka cricket ek baar phir se duniya bhar mein naam kama sakta hai, jaise 1992 World Cup ke dauraan Imran Khan ke leadership mein kiya tha.
Saim Ayub, ek explosive opener, ne PSL 2025 mein apni batting se sabka dhyan khicha. Unka aggressive style, jisme woh bowlers ko powerplay mein hi attack karte hain, unhe ek khatarnak khiladi banata hai. Yaad kijiye 2023 ka PSL final, jab Saim ne Lahore Qalandars ke khilaaf ek shandaar half-century banayi thi—us performance ne unhe ek bada naam diya. Salman ne unki taareef karte hue kaha, “Saim mein woh baat hai jo match ka rukh palat sakti hai.” Woh chahte hain ki Saim apne is talent ko international level par bhi consistently dikhaye.
Mohammad Haris, ek aur naam jo Salman ne liya, ne bhi apni capability dikhai hai. 2025 ke New Zealand tour ke dauraan, Haris ne ek match mein 41 runs banaye sirf 20 balls mein, jisme unhone 205 ka target 16 overs mein hi chase kar diya. Yeh performance yaad dilati hai Misbah-ul-Haq ke us iconic six ki 2007 T20 World Cup mein, jab Pakistan ne dil jeet liya tha, bhale hi match haar gaye. Haris ka yeh andaaz, jahan woh pressure mein bhi calculated risks lete hain, unhe ek match-winner banata hai. Salman ne kaha, “Haris ke paas dimag aur aggression ka perfect balance hai.”
Hasan Nawaz, teesra naam, ne toh record hi tod diya. 2025 mein New Zealand ke khilaaf ek T20I match mein unhone Pakistan ke liye sabse tezi se century banayi, Babar Azam ka record bhi peeche chhod diya. Yeh lamha yaad dilata hai 1996 ke Sharjah Cup ka, jab Saeed Anwar ne India ke khilaaf 194 runs banaye the—ek aisa record jo aaj bhi fans ke dilon mein hai. Hasan ka yeh talent, jahan woh bowlers ko dominate karte hain, Pakistan ke middle order ko majbooti de sakta hai.
Muhammad Irfan Khan, chautha naam, abhi domestic cricket mein apna dum dikha rahe hain. Unki consistency aur pressure mein run banane ki kshamata ne selectors ka dhyan khicha hai. PSL 2025 mein unke performances ne unhe ek bharosemand middle-order batsman ke roop mein establish kiya. Salman ka maan na hai ki yeh chaar khiladi, agar sahi guidance aur mauka mile, toh Pakistan ke batting lineup ko transform kar sakte hain, jaise 2000s mein Inzamam-ul-Haq aur Younis Khan ne kiya tha.
Lekin yeh sab itna aasan nahi hai. Pakistan cricket ka itihas batata hai ki talent toh bahut hai, lekin consistency aur discipline ki kami ne hamesha rukhawat daali hai. 2023 aur 2024 ke World Cups mein early exits, aur ab Champions Trophy 2025 ka disappointment, yeh saare pal yaad dilate hain ki sirf talent hi kaafi nahi. Salman Ali Agha khud is baat ko samajhte hain. New Zealand ke khilaaf series haarne ke baad unhone kaha, “Humne sensible cricket nahi kheli.” Yeh baat unki leadership mein ek nayi soch dikhati hai, lekin sawal yeh hai ki kya yeh naye khiladi unki ummeedon par khara utrenge? Ya phir Pakistan cricket ek baar phir se apne hi wajah se peeche reh jayega? Waqt hi batayega.
