{"id":3413,"date":"2025-04-11T06:01:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T06:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3413"},"modified":"2025-04-11T06:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T06:01:30","slug":"usman-khan-wants-to-become-first-batter-to-score-200-in-hbl-psl-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3413","title":{"rendered":"Usman Khan wants to become first batter to score 200 in HBL PSL history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Multan Sultans\u2019 wicketkeeper-batter Usman Khan on Thursday expressed his ambition to become the first player to score a double century in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), as the tournament\u2019s 10th edition begins Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Usman, who holds the record for the fastest century in PSL history, said he is aiming for a new milestone in this year\u2019s tournament. \u201cI want to score a double century in this year\u2019s PSL and will perform well for the team,\u201d he told Geo News in an exclusive interview.<\/p>\n<p>The right-handed top-order batter also addressed Multan Sultans\u2019 recent struggles in finals, having finished as runners-up in the last three editions. \u201cWe have worked hard for PSL 10. Our effort will be to play normal cricket and perform well for the team. In the last three seasons, we lost the final, but this time the goal is to win it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Usman shared that captain Mohammad Rizwan has urged the squad to stay composed under pressure. \u201cRizwan told us to play pressure-free and normal cricket,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old credited the team\u2019s depth in local and emerging talent as a key advantage and stressed the importance of early momentum. \u201cFinding the right combination early and sticking with it will be vital for success,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on his international journey, Usman reflected on his decision to switch allegiance from UAE to Pakistan. \u201cMany told me I made a mistake, but I sacrificed for my dream. By Allah\u2019s grace, I got the chance to represent Pakistan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to PSL 10, Usman noted the growing challenge of adapting to the fast-paced nature of the modern game. He stated that he aims to adopt an aggressive approach both during the powerplay and middle overs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Multan Sultans (@multansultans)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multan Sultans\u2019 wicketkeeper-batter Usman Khan on Thursday expressed his ambition to become the first player to score a double century in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), as the tournament\u2019s 10th edition begins Friday. Usman, who holds the record for the fastest century in PSL history, said he is aiming for a new milestone in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3413\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}