India vs Windies 2018: Happy To See Smile On My Mother's Face - Shahbaz Nadeem
Published - 29 Oct 2018, 02:03 PM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:56 PM
Veteran spinner Shahbaz Nadeem admitted that he is happy to see a smile on his mother’s face following his debut India call-up for the three-match T20I series against Windies.
Meanwhile, having made his first-class debut in 2004, the journey was not easy for left-arm spinner Nadeem. Despite picking a bagful of wickets in domestic cricket in the last couple of seasons, the India call somehow eluded him. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Shahbaz Nadeem spoke about a big smile on his mother’s face after the call-up.
The spinner was in Delhi playing in the Deodhar Trophy when he heard the news. He also revealed how difficult it was for him to calm his mother. But the 29-year-old is quick to add that for every mother, her child is the best, and it is difficult to make them understand things.
Luckily for Shahbaz Nadeem, his father understood the situation and made life easy for him.
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“The smile on my mother’s face was my biggest reward when I got the India call-up. While my father has always been very understanding and knows that there is a stiff competition for places in the national team, my mother would sometimes lose her composure and I had to make her understand that there are only 15 or 16 slots available and all the people in the team are proven performers.
But you know how mothers are (smiles). My father would sometimes join me to make her understand that a lot of factors need to combine for a person to go ahead and play for the country. To be fair, every child who starts playing the game wishes to represent India. But, only some manage to fulfill their dream,” Shahbaz Nadeem said.
Not someone who likes to be overtly expressive, Nadeem believes that the job has only begun and the road ahead will just get more difficult. A consistent performer for Jharkhand, Nadeem has also been a regular feature in the Indian Premier League for Delhi Daredevils. Asked if he ever felt frustrated at missing the national team, Nadeem said he never believes in giving up.
“Why should I feel frustrated? If every domestic performer has been given his opportunity, why would the selectors not hand me my chance? I knew that it was about waiting for the opportune moment and performing every time I stepped onto the field. When I started playing for the first time, did I know that I would come so far? I started because I loved playing the game, so even now, the idea is to enjoy myself,” Shahbaz Nadeem signed off.
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