Tanveer hopes to raise his bar for Qatar once again

 

 

Tanveer hopes to raise his bar for Qatar once again

 

Muhammad Tanveer, a fine all-rounder in Qatar team, is aiming to push his bar high as he waits eagerly to take to the field during the upcoming Asian sub-regional Group A qualifiers for the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

 

The event begins at the Asian Town Stadium on October 23. Besides Qatar, other four teams are Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the Maldives. The winner will advance to one of the two Global qualifiers to be held later. Malaysia will organize the six-team Group B matches from November 9 to 15. 

 

One of the two Qatari players who found a spot among the top performers in the world during the 2019 calendar year, Tanveer is racing against the time and the 40-year-old player promises to go all out to help the national team with his experience and skills.

 

Tanveer said about preparations: “Along with other teammates, I have been waiting keenly for cricket to start for the national team. Alhumdolillah, we are quite excited for the upcoming tournament. I am not taking any pressure. Rather, I am concentrating on my fitness regimen.

 

“I am working hard during the nets to prepare myself in the best possible way. I feel the strong way the team is shaping up, we are confident to perform well in the qualifiers.”

 

Tanveer has been playing cricket for two decades, starting his career back home in Pakistan in 2000. Then in 2013, he was invited by Asian Club to play in Qatar and after that, he continued to stay in this Peninsular nation. During a domestic season, he smashed a double century in a 50-over-a-side match to attract the national selectors towards him.

 

The tall and modest player, who made his international debut on a South Africa friendly tour and celebrated his launch with some fine batting displays, had some fond memories to share from the Qatar T10 League in 2019. Playing for the Desert Riders, he had a golden opportunity to learn a few tricks from Muhammad Hafeez and Sohail Tanvir, both Pakistani Internationals.

 

He is planning to utilize his long exposure and help Qatar finish high in the qualifiers. “Of course as I said earlier, all cricketers and cricket fans in Qatar are  waiting to start playing the game again. We are happy to get an international event at home. This tournament is a stepping stone for us and we all aim to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup next year. So all boys are very serious about it and want to win it.”

 

Tanveer, who has 600 runs in 22 T20 Internationals with six half-centuries, is thrilled with the induction of some new players. He commented: The team is well balanced and I feel the new guys are very talented. They are also professional enough to take the matches head on with their positive and aggressive attitude. The bunch is a good mix of the young blood and experience. I feel we are a confident side altogether.”