Summary Mohammad Rizwan recalls Maaz Sadaqat’s childhood dream of playing for Pakistan as the youngster shines with a 96-run innings against Sri Lanka.
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has expressed happiness at seeing young cricketer Maaz Sadaqat fulfil his dream of representing Pakistan, recalling the day the youngster visited his home in Peshawar with his brother, Haroon.
In a message shared on social media platform X, Rizwan said it felt like only yesterday that a young boy had come to meet him with the dream of playing for Pakistan.
He recalled that the youngster had hope in his eyes and determination in his heart, adding that seeing the same boy wearing Pakistan’s national shirt had brought him immense happiness.
Rizwan expressed hope that the moment would mark the beginning of a successful journey for Maaz and prayed for the youngster’s continued progress.
It feels like yesterday when a young boy came to meet me in my Peshawar home with his brother Haroon, carrying a dream of one day playing for Pakistan. There was so much hope in his eyes and determination in his heart. Today, seeing that same kid, Maaz Sadaqat wearing that Pakistan shirt brings me so much happiness. Alhamdulillah. May this be the beginning of a beautiful journey, InshaAllah. ️ To every young dreamer, whether you dream is to wear the Pakistan shirt one day or to achieve something else in life, never stop believing. Dreams may take time, but with hard work, patience and faith in Allah, so much is possible. Congratulations to Sahibzada Farhan and the entire team on a wonderful home series win. Pakistan Zindabad!
— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) October 11, 2026
Encouraging young people to pursue their ambitions, Rizwan said that whether the dream was to wear Pakistan’s shirt or achieve something else in life, hard work, patience and faith in Allah were essential.
The wicketkeeper-batter also congratulated Sahibzada Farhan and the Pakistan team on winning their home T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Maaz recently delivered an impressive performance in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, scoring 96 runs off 51 balls, including six fours and seven sixes.
His innings helped Pakistan post 215 for three before the hosts defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Maaz’s performance came after he scored a half-century on his T20I debut in the opening match of the series, underlining his promising start in international cricket.
