“A wicketkeeper is responsible for lifting spirits of the team. If bowlers are struggling, the wicketkeeper needs to step up and help the team,” Khan said.
Khan, while talking to Pakistani wicket keepers Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Rohail Nazir during an online session arranged by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said that wicketkeepers need to energize the players with a pep talk and by a light-hearted conversation with fielders and bowlers when the going gets tough and bowlers come under pressure in face of an onslaught by opposing batsmen.
Khan also spoke about the importance of the relationship between a bowler and a wicketkeeper saying that it is important to understand where the bowler is going to deliver the next ball.
“I used to pick up eye signals from Wasim Akram and Shahid Afridi which helped me predict the next delivery and due to this coordination and strategy, we managed to send many back to the pavilion,” Khan recalled.
Khan told the players that he used to play squash and football to keep his mental focus and fitness besides jogging for a long duration.
