Mohammad Rizwan is a 'Natural Actor'- Naseem Shah goes no-holds barred on his captain

Pakistan's ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has been accused of trying to exaggerate his injuries during a match through his acting skills on several occasions. Recently, his teammate Naseem Shah stamped his authority on this claim.

Naseem clearly revealed without any hesitation that Mohammad Rizwan is the best actor in the team. The fast bowler even used the term "natural" for his captain when asked about his acting skills.

Mohammad Rizwan is a "natural" actor- Naseem Shah

Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, and Fakhar Zaman did a show hosted by former Pakistan quick Wahab Riaz. During the show which has gone viral on social media, host Wahab Riaz asked the three players about the best actor among them.

Both Fakhar and Naseem had no hesitation in pointing out their fingers towards Rizwan. Naseem Shah even claimed that the other players try give their best while acting but Rizwan is a natural actor.

"Hum acting karte hain, Rizi bhai natural hain (We act but Rizwan bhai is natural)," said Naseem.

Naseem said, Rizwan is the natural actor 💀😭 pic.twitter.com/ZuhHUehfcI

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Mohammad Rizwan showing acting skills

Rizwan has been associated with acting due his antics on the field. There have been several occasions where he is seen cramping and being attended by the physio. During the ODI World Cup 2023, Rizwan fell on the ground after smashing a six against Sri Lanka.

Commentator Simon Doull couldn't expressed his laugh after seeing Rizwan's hilarious antics and even claimed that the batter should “get into the movies.” Doull even asked Rizwan whether they were the cramps or he was acting.

The Pakistan wicketkeeper gave a cheeky remark with a smile on his face, “sometimes it's cramps, sometimes it's acting.” His comments went viral and he was seen doing the same thing in future games as well.

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Mohammad Rizwan's international career

While he is known for his antics on the field, Mohammad Rizwan is one of the best batters of Pakistan. He is also the ODI captain of the national team currently.

He has played 39 Tests, 89 ODIs, and 106 T20Is for Pakistan and scored more than 8000 runs across the three formats. The wicketkeeper-batter averages more than 40 in all the formats and has struck a total of 8 hundreds in his international career.

However, he is under some pressure after Pakistan's recent performances. In the Champions Trophy 2025, Rizwan scored just 49 runs at an average of 24.50 as Pakistan crashed out of group stage of the tournament.

Rizwan was also dropped from Pakistan's T20I team for the tour of New Zealand. It is believed that the selectors want prepare a young team for the next year's T20 World Cup which can play aggressive cricket.

But Rizwan is usually someone who takes time and looks to score big rather than playing an aggressive cameo. As a result, he was dropped from the team and Salman Ali Agha replaced him as the captain for the T20Is against New Zealand.

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