India, April 19 -- Mohammd Rizwan faced one of his bluntest press conference moments after Rawalpindiz's latest PSL defeat, and his reply was part admission, part defiance. The Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter, under scrutiny for a poor run in T20 cricket, did not try to dodge the question. Instead, he owned his form, admitted his numbers were not good enough, and made it clear that he was not ready to give up on the format yet.

The timing made the exchange heavier. Rizwan had just made 9 in Rawalpindiz's 32-run defeat to Lahore Qalandars, a result that left his side winless after seven matches and deepened the noise around both his captaincy and his won T20 future. Against that backdrop, Rizwan's answer became the centre of the interaction....