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Power Cuts, Plastic Bats, and One Big ‘Yes’: Abbas’s Road to Pakistan

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1

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2025-11-11

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In this tight, story-packed episode, Jahangeer asks former Pakistan batter Abbas to zoom in on one decisive chapter of his journey, not the whole highlight reel. Abbas starts on the family rooftop during a summer power cut, facing taped-tennis balls by torchlight because it was the only time and space he had to train. Just when he thought the hard work might finally pay off, he’s left out of a junior squad he was sure he’d make. Abbas shares the sting of seeing his name missing from the list and the quiet bus ride home, wondering if cricket just wasn’t for him. Then comes the turning point: a tough-love chat from a local coach and his father’s simple line—“If you quit today, this can never be your story.” From that moment to the first real selection that followed, Abbas shows young listeners how one painful ‘no’ can set up the biggest ‘yes’ of their lives.