“There is lot of cricket talent in Nankana Sahib but we don’t have proper playgrounds there and we used to go and play the Gurdwara’s yard,” added Pal, who idolises Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Asked if he had faced any bias or problems playing cricket in Pakistan because of his religion, Pal said: “Nope! Wherever I play or when we were in the camp in Multan they only looked at my talent and performances. They made me work hard on my fitness.”
Citing the example of Danish Kaneria, who played as a premier bowler for Pakistan at the highest level, Pal said if being a Hindu Kaneria could represent the country, why can’t he achieve his dreams of playing at the top level.
