'We ask for forgiveness': Ex-Pakistan players left embarrassed byFarhan's choice - Watch

Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan recovered himself astatine the centre of online ridicule aft a unusual prime successful a this-or-that questionnaire sparked disbelief crossed the cricketing world. Farhan stunned fans by picking erstwhile Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad implicit icons similar

Sachin Tendulkar

and

Virender Sehwag

. The enactment rapidly went viral, mostly due to the fact that Shehzad’s planetary career, portion promising, ne'er reached the heights of the legends helium was chosen over.

Shehzad represented Pakistan successful 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 T20Is, scoring 5,058 runs, but struggled to cement his spot consistently.

Explaining his reasoning, Farhan said, “Ahmed Shehzad is idiosyncratic I utilized to follow. I was his instrumentality and started my cricket aft watching him.” The mentation did small to calm the storm. Former Pakistan cricketers Basit Ali and

Kamran Akmal

reacted with disbelief arsenic the clip circulated wide connected societal media. “This is fake. Hundred per cent fake. Sahibzada Farhan has not gone huffy truthful acold that helium picks Ahmed Shehzad implicit Sachin Tendulkar. I plead with you to halt this topic,” Basit Ali said connected the YouTube amusement The Game Plan, folding his hands successful exasperation. He went further, adding, “I committedness you all, whenever I conscionable Sahibzada, I volition inquire him, ‘Were you successful your senses that day?’ Whoever asks you a question regarding Sahibzada's pick, archer him that Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal apologise for it.”

Kamran Akmal, who struggled to incorporate his laughter during the discussion, yet joined successful the apology. “We inquire for forgiveness for Sahibzada’s mistake,” helium said. The astonishment was heightened by the database of players Farhan overlooked. Alongside Tendulkar and Sehwag, names specified arsenic

Rohit Sharma

and

Saeed Anwar

were besides ignored successful favour of Shehzad.