- Raza was “hurt” by his teammates’ “complacency” in the recent defeat to Afghanistan. “Some of the things I saw on the field today certainly hurt my feelings and I will talk about it in the locker room.” The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Prasidh Krishna will instead play India A’s third four-day match against New Zealand A in order to be ready in time for the Test series against New Zealand. Prasidh Krishna’s first delivery after five overs took him 4 for 6, India v Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Chennai, June 20, 2026. A snorter from Mitchell Starc sent out Marques Ackerman, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026. The pitch, which was flat and run-friendly, has already started to come to the line, and The increasing number of Blowing dust suggests there is more to come. Simon Harmer had centurion Josh Inglis behind him, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026. 2026 Pat Cummins’ wicket drought continues despite proactive monitoring – SA vs Aus – 3rd WTC Test | Pat Cummins’ wicket drought reaches 358 deliveries but his proactive bowling changes keep South Africa under pressure in the third Test. Pat Cummins struggles for a wicket, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026 Josh Inglis spoke about his second Test century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, 29 October 2026. 27 runs ahead in the first innings, but went to tea in the second innings at 34 for 4, with just 61 runs Head start. Roston Chase made big breakthroughs before tea, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026. Mominul Haque was injured while attemng to catch at short leg during the first innings of the Dhaka Test by the West Indies. Roston Chase a Life, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, 3rd Day, October 30, 2026 The home team failed to citalize on their strong performance on the first day as the visiting spinners unleashed a colse. John Campbell hit a fine fifty, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 2, October 29, 2026. On Thursday in Sharjah, Zimbabwe faced Afghanistan 5 for 4 then 45 for 5 after ten overs; Azmatullah Omarzai hit a 50-ball 116 from there to guide Afghanistan to victory. Azmatullah Omarzai hit 12 sixes in his hundred, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 “Some of the things I saw on the field today definitely hurt my feelings and I will talk about it in the dressing room,” Rashid Khan hit Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw before his 200th wicket of T20Is, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 Afg vs Zim 2026 – Azmatullah Omarzai’s century surpasses Sikandar Raza’s as Afghanistan’s series win against Zimbabwe improves from 4 to 5 to 221, their third best T20I total, which proved to be outstanding Zimbabwe’s success Azmatullah Omarzai led Afghanistan’s turnaround with his first century on, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026. The two teams have faced each other in the tri-series before but it remains to be seen how they handle the pressure of a final. Babar Azam and Pavan Rathnayake share a light moment after the match, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series, Lahore, October 27, 2026 Harry Brook hits a shot on the ground, England v Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026 Duckett’s three Pakistan ODI hundreds are the most by a visiting Pakistan batsman in the men’s ODIs. Ben Duckett celebrates his sixth ODI hundred, England v Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026 Haris Rauf was pinned by umpire Sharfudoulla during an altercation with Will Jacks, Pakistan v England, Tri-Series, Lahore, October 25, 2026 MI also brought in Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling development coach. Robin Uthpa swings in the nets, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, September 30, 2020. Prasidh Krishna will play India A’s third four-day match against New Zealand A instead of being ready in time for the Test series against New Zealand. Prasidh Krishna’s first outing from five overs took him 4 for 6, India vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Chennai, June 20, 2026. Tanush Kotian is excited after taking a wicket, Mumbai vs Haryana, Ranji Trophy, Day 4, BKC, Mumbai, October 29, 2026 RCB players celebrate Sophie Devine’s wicket, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, WPL 2026, January 19, 2026 Indian middle-order batsman Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player sold, for INR 75 Lakh to Delhi Citals. Sophie Molineux bows out of the series, Australia vs India, 2nd ODI, Hobart, February 27, 2026. Sikandar Raza didn’t mince his words after Zimbabwe lost by 19 runs to Afghanistan in Sharjah on Thursday to concede the T20I series.
- He cited his teammates’ “complacency” after the 5-4 win over Afghanistan in the fourth game as his biggest complaint.
- “I’ll talk about it in the locker room,” he promised.
Raza was “hurt” by his teammates’ “complacency” in the recent defeat to Afghanistan. “Some of the things I saw on the field today certainly hurt my feelings and I will talk about it in the locker room.” The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Prasidh Krishna will instead play India A’s third four-day match against New Zealand A in order to be ready in time for the Test series against New Zealand. Prasidh Krishna’s first delivery after five overs took him 4 for 6, India v Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Chennai, June 20, 2026. A snorter from Mitchell Starc sent out Marques Ackerman, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026. The pitch, which was flat and run-friendly, has already started to come to the line, and The increasing number of Blowing dust suggests there is more to come. Simon Harmer had centurion Josh Inglis behind him, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026. 2026 Pat Cummins’ wicket drought continues despite proactive monitoring – SA vs Aus – 3rd WTC Test | Pat Cummins’ wicket drought reaches 358 deliveries but his proactive bowling changes keep South Africa under pressure in the third Test. Pat Cummins struggles for a wicket, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, October 29, 2026 Josh Inglis spoke about his second Test century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, 3rd Day, 29 October 2026. 27 runs ahead in the first innings, but went to tea in the second innings at 34 for 4, with just 61 runs Head start. Roston Chase made big breakthroughs before tea, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026. Mominul Haque was injured while attemng to catch at short leg during the first innings of the Dhaka Test by the West Indies. Roston Chase a Life, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, 3rd Day, October 30, 2026 The home team failed to citalize on their strong performance on the first day as the visiting spinners unleashed a colse. John Campbell hit a fine fifty, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 2, October 29, 2026. On Thursday in Sharjah, Zimbabwe faced Afghanistan 5 for 4 then 45 for 5 after ten overs; Azmatullah Omarzai hit a 50-ball 116 from there to guide Afghanistan to victory. Azmatullah Omarzai hit 12 sixes in his hundred, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 “Some of the things I saw on the field today definitely hurt my feelings and I will talk about it in the dressing room,” Rashid Khan hit Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw before his 200th wicket of T20Is, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 Afg vs Zim 2026 – Azmatullah Omarzai’s century surpasses Sikandar Raza’s as Afghanistan’s series win against Zimbabwe improves from 4 to 5 to 221, their third best T20I total, which proved to be outstanding Zimbabwe’s success Azmatullah Omarzai led Afghanistan’s turnaround with his first century on, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026. The two teams have faced each other in the tri-series before but it remains to be seen how they handle the pressure of a final. Babar Azam and Pavan Rathnayake share a light moment after the match, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series, Lahore, October 27, 2026 Harry Brook hits a shot on the ground, England v Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026 Duckett’s three Pakistan ODI hundreds are the most by a visiting Pakistan batsman in the men’s ODIs. Ben Duckett celebrates his sixth ODI hundred, England v Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026 Haris Rauf was pinned by umpire Sharfudoulla during an altercation with Will Jacks, Pakistan v England, Tri-Series, Lahore, October 25, 2026 MI also brought in Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling development coach. Robin Uthpa swings in the nets, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, September 30, 2020. Prasidh Krishna will play India A’s third four-day match against New Zealand A instead of being ready in time for the Test series against New Zealand. Prasidh Krishna’s first outing from five overs took him 4 for 6, India vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Chennai, June 20, 2026. Tanush Kotian is excited after taking a wicket, Mumbai vs Haryana, Ranji Trophy, Day 4, BKC, Mumbai, October 29, 2026 RCB players celebrate Sophie Devine’s wicket, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, WPL 2026, January 19, 2026 Indian middle-order batsman Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player sold, for INR 75 Lakh to Delhi Citals. Sophie Molineux bows out of the series, Australia vs India, 2nd ODI, Hobart, February 27, 2026. Sikandar Raza didn’t mince his words after Zimbabwe lost by 19 runs to Afghanistan in Sharjah on Thursday to concede the T20I series.
He cited his teammates’ “complacency” after the 5-4 win over Afghanistan in the fourth game as his biggest complaint. “I’ll talk about it in the locker room,” he promised. “I won’t say it like I told you,” he finished, his voice suggesting a smile that wasn’t really there.
“For me, before we go into detail [about the game] – and I will talk about it in the locker room. The hardest thing to bear was the complacency I saw from some of the boys,” Raza said with anger evident in his voice after his 106 in 56 balls failed to prevent Azmatullah Omarzai’s 116 in 50 balls from landing on the winning side. “[At 5 for 4] some boys probably calculated that it would be a maximum of 130, 140 at the end of 20 overs.
Some of the things I saw on the field today definitely hurt me and I’ll talk about it in the locker room because, look, it can hpen, but I think that’s where you have to be really strong mentally and say, “No, the game is never over until it’s over.” We still have a lot of work to do and I will be the one to get the job done.” “Before we analyze the game with batting or bowling, I think I felt that in the middle today and it’s something that needs to be addressed – not taking this game for granted because he can fight back and today is a great example.” Even halfway through the Afghan leg, Zimbabwe was leading by a score of 45 to 5. And after Omarzai and Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai (52 in 27 balls) took Afghanistan to 221 for 7, Zimbabwe hit back, none stronger than Raza himself.
“When chasing 222, the most important thing for me was to keep my emotions under control because the way we behaved in the first innings hurt me,” Raza said. “So when we went to bat, my goal was to win the game from every position. That was our motto and in my head I was just wondering how best to go about my business and hoping the other batsmen would help so we could win the game.
“Till the last two overs [when they needed 46 off 12] we supported each other to win the match. But yeah, I think we left too much for ourselves. “Some of the things I saw on the field today definitely hurt me and I’ll talk about it in the locker room.” “Some of the things I saw on the field today definitely hurt me and I’ll talk about it in the locker room.”
