Naseem Shah’s father Abbas Shah has only one piece of advice to his son and that is to stay humble and never forget his son.
“My only advice to him that never let success get in your head and meet everyone with love and respect,” Abbas told SAMAA TV.
Naseem’s family is praying for the entire squad, and Abbas say: “We pray for the entire team. What is the time if Nassem does well but Pakistan end up losing the match.”
Naseem Shah claimed that his father was never a fan of cricket and that he would not have made it without the support of his mother.
“My father never used to give us money. Because he knew that we will use it to buy tape or a ball. Mother on the other side used to give us money to buy the ball but it was a secret. Agar wo support nahi karte toh shayad cricket nahi khel paata (If not for my mother I wouldn’t have played cricket),” said Naseem.
Naseem’s father revealed that it was only when they were in Lahore that a random person complimented his son’s bowling.
“When we came to Lahore and at the academy. We asked one boy, who was standing there, what are you doing here? He said there is a boy and I am waiting here to see him bowl. Then only I realised that he has got it in him,” said Abbas.