IPL 2023: My biggest concern was being picked by RCB while Virat bhai was also the captain of Team India at the moment, says Shahbaz Ahmed.
Shahbaz Ahmed, an India all-rounder, claimed that he hopes to go unsold in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction. He admitted that he never expected to be signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Importantly, he was injured at the IPL auction and did not want to cause any problems in the IPL.
“I had no idea RCB would choose me; it was unexpected. To be honest, I was nursing a shoulder issue at the time. Every cricketer wants to play in the IPL, and I was having a successful domestic season at the time. The guys from the association told me I had a chance in the auction, but I never expected RCB to acquire me. In fact, I was considering going unsold because I didn’t want any problems to reappear in the IPL. The season will be ruined if I am not in shape,” Ahmed stated on the RCB podcast.
He went on to claim that after going unsold in the first session of the auction, he was overjoyed when he turned off the television. But, after some time, he was informed by his buddies that he had been recruited by RCB.
“Punjab chose my teammate Ishan Porel first. My turn came next. I had gone unsold on my first effort, and I was overjoyed. I turned off the television and felt relieved. Yet, when the auction came to a close, my friends informed me that I had been chosen by RCB. “Everyone in the dressing room was still watching the auction, and everyone was pleased,” Shahbaz remarked.
On the inside, however, I was thinking, ‘Oh no, how did this happen?’ Shahbaz Ahmed
Shahbaz further stated that after getting selected by RCB, his greatest worry was being selected by the IPL side headed by Virat Kohli. He further revealed that despite the Covid-19 epidemic, he underwent surgery and arrived at the training camp perfectly fit.
“On the inside, however, I was thinking, “Oh no, how could this happen?” My biggest concern was that I had been selected by RCB, and Virat bhai was also the captain of Team India at the moment. ‘What will happen to me now?’ I wondered. I was having difficulties fielding, and Virat bhai is quite picky about fielding. But, Covid was a game changer for me. I had shoulder surgery while on lockdown. I was in good shape when I joined the team for the first training camp,” Moreover, the all-rounder stated.
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