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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Pakistan star batter Khushdil Shah<\/a>, currently playing for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League<\/a> (PSL), has questioned the team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board over his exclusion from the national side. Khushdil played a brilliant knock of 44 not out off just 14 balls, powering Karachi Kings to a thrilling five-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday.Khushdil, who was adjudged Player of the Match for his match-winning effort, spoke to former Pakistan cricketer Rameez Raja after the game and opened up about not being considered for the senior national team.<\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Ravindra Jadeja picks the key turning point in Rajasthan Royals win<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n An emotional Khushdil, who last played for Pakistan in September 2025 in a T20I against the UAE, said: \u201cSab players se main alag hoon. Na main social media par hoon, na main purani baaton ka rona rota hoon ki mere saath kya galat hua [I’m different from everyone else. I’m not on social media, nor do I hold grudges that I was treated unfairly].\u201d\u201cMaine abhi haal hi mein No. 5 aur 6 par 700-800 runs banaye hain, double hundred bhi kiya hai, badi innings kheli hain. Phir bhi, itne sab ke baad mujhe team se drop kar diya gaya [I scored 700, 800 runs at number 5 or 6 in domestic cricket, yet I was dropped from the team],\u201d he said.Khushdil has played 15 ODIs and 38 T20Is for Pakistan so far.After being put into bat, Lahore Qalandars posted a challenging 199\/6 in 20 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman<\/a> and Abdullah Shafique.Chasing 200, Khushdil smashed five sixes in his unbeaten 44 off 14 balls at a strike rate of 314.28, while David Warner scored 63 not out off 44 balls to guide Karachi Kings to a crucial win.Karachi Kings are currently sixth in the points table, with four wins and five defeats in nine matches. They have eight points with a net run rate of -1.063.<\/div>\n