'I am a tail-ender...' - Iftikhar Ahmed's epic reply to reporters ahead of Champions One Day Cup

Ahead of the Champions One Day Cup, Pakistan's cricketer Iftikhar Ahmed gave an epic reply to the reporter who called him a middle-order batter. Ahmed, who plays at different positions for the Pakistan team, has taken down the sarcastic road to reach the Board for his batting position. While he's a brilliant bowler, he's a decent batter who can hit runs as per the team's requirement. 

"I am not a middle-order batter, I am a lower-order batter. I am not an all-rounder, I am a tailender. If you see, I bat at No. 7 or 8. And if you look at the all-rounders and middle-order batters around the world, you'd see they bat at No. 4 or 5. But I play at No. 7 and 8, and I think of myself as a tailender," said Iftikhar Ahmed. 

Pakistan are set to host their own domestic competition, the Champions One Day Cup, starting on September 12. The board announced the captains and the format of the tournament, which focuses on giving players chances to improve their game and get good match practice. The matches will be played among the Pakistani players who are extremely excited to come together for the tournament. 

Also Check: All you need to know about Pakistan's Champions One Day Cup 2024 

Champions One Day Cup 2024: Full Squads

Dolphins (Mentor: Sarfaraz Ahmed)

Saud Shakeel (C), Aftab Ibrahim, Asif Ali, Awais Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Kashif Ali, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Muhammad Riazullah, Noman Ali, Qasim Akram Sameen Gul, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Moqim, Umar Amin and Usman Qadir. 

Lions (Mentor: Waqar Younis)

Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Abdullah Shafique , Aamir Jamal, Aamer Yamin, Faisal Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Hunain Shah , Imam-ul-Haq , Imran Butt,  Khushdil Shah Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Taha, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rohail Nazir, Shahab Khan, Sharoon Siraj, Sirajuddin and Waqar Hussain.

Panthers (Mentor: Saqlain Mushtaq)

Shadab Khan (C), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ahmed Bashir, Ali Asfand, Ali Raza, Amad Butt, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Umar,  Mohammad Zeeshan, Mubasir Khan, Rehan Afridi, Rizwan Mehmood, Saim Ayub, Umar Siddiq, Usama Mir, Usman Khan and Usman Salahuddin.

Stallions (Mentor: Shoaib Malik)

Mohammad Haris (C), Ahmed, Adil Amin, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Junaid Ali, Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Saad Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Ubaid Shah, Yasir Khan and Zaman Khan.  

Wolves ( Mentor: Misbah-ul-Haq)

Mohammad Rizwan (C), Fakhar Zaman, Abdul Samad, Akif Javed, Ali Usman, Bilawal Bhatti, Haseebullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Muhammad Imran, Naseem Shah, Nisar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zahid Mehmood and Zain Abbas