It's transferring to the players also and they want to excel on the field and want to give it their best.” That sort of positive attitude, winning attitude is there and his work ethics is second to none. He always asks the best from the players. “So, he has the winning attitude and mindset. He has been with Mumbai Indians for 13 years - when MI won the IPL for five years,” The UAE skipper said. He has been part of the coaching set-up when India won (The World T20) in 2007. The 34-year-old also reckons Robin Singh’s rich pedigree will help take UAE forward. I'm looking forward to having good memories playing for UAE.” So, I have been grateful for the opportunity. It's a dream for everybody to play international cricket. I had to take a break and one of my close family members who is part of UAE cricket said there is good cricket here, you can even pursue your career here. “With the level of competition in India, you can't be out of the game for a long time and make a comeback. They said I had to take a break from cricket and finish my engineering. I was missing a lot of exams in my engineering. “But parents always had concerns for academics. I've been part of all representative groups, been part of Ranji Trophy squad for two years,” Rizwan, who was born in Thalassery, said. Rizwan, who played with Sanju Samson in age-group cricket for Kerala during his initial days and was also part of their Ranji Trophy squad for a couple of years, says that the break he took to finish his studies hampered his chance of moving up the pecking ladder in India, but does not regret his decision to move to the UAE, who gave him an opportunity to showcase his talent. While Rizwan does not boast of rich experience at the international level, there’s little doubt over his vast experience which stretches back to 2003 when he started playing the Vijay Merchant Trophy. We can put up a great show out there, make an impact and qualify for the next stage and express ourselves and execute our skills at a bigger stage,” Rizwan said in a chat with. We have played quite a few matches against Namibia and Scotland. Rizwan believes that the familiarity of playing two of those three sides will prove pivotal as they look to make it through to the next stage.Īlso Read: Away from politics in Pakistan, Zahoor Khan forges a successful career in UAE In the T20 World Cup 2022, UAE are grouped with the Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Namibia. Rizwan’s captaincy tenure has gotten off to a shaky start, having won just one of his five matches in charge with his team failing to qualify for the Asia Cup as well. Whether it was a decision taken hastily or has been in the works for some time is something that is not clear, but it was an opportunity of a lifetime Rizwan, who had played just seven T20Is till then, to lead UAE into their new era. Ahead of the Asia Cup Qualifiers, United Arab Emirates (UAE) dropped a bombshell when they announced CP Rizwan as captain of the T20I side, replacing Ahmed Raza, who had a successful stint as skipper.
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