{
  "id": 14094833,
  "title": "Maaz Sadaqat once visited Rizwan's home with a dream of playing for Pakistan; now he's living it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/maaz-sadaqat-once-visited-rizwans-home-with-a-dream-of-playing-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/maaz-sadaqat-once-visited-rizwans-home-with-a-dream-of-playing-for-pakistan-now-hes-living-it-1.500707913"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Rizwan shared a touching story about Maaz Sadaqat, Pakistan's newest batting sensation. Years ago, a young Maaz visited Rizwan's home in Peshawar with his brother Haroon, dreaming of representing Pakistan. Today, that same dream has become a reality as Maaz wears the Pakistan colors, making headlines with his remarkable batting performances. Rizwan recounted the moment with pride, expressing his happiness at seeing Maaz fulfill his ambition. The wicketkeeper-batter also offered encouragement to other aspiring cricketers, urging them to remain steadfast in their dreams, knowing that success demands patience, hard work, and faith. Maaz has already made an impressive start to his international career, scoring 50 off just 29 deliveries in his T20I debut against Sri Lanka, including four fours and three sixes. In his second T20I, he smashed an unbeaten 96 off 51 balls, breaking Pakistan's T20I record for the most sixes in an individual innings. His contributions, along with captain Sahibzada Farhan's 73 runs, helped Pakistan post a record-breaking total of 215 for three against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's 133 for seven in reply handed Pakistan a 82-run victory, securing their 2-0 lead in the three-match series.",
  "summary": "Sometimes, the most beautiful stories in cricket are not just about runs, wickets or records. Mohammad Rizwan has shared one such story after watching Pakistan's newest batting sensation, Maaz Sadaqat, produce a remarkable innings against Sri Lanka. The former Pakistan captain recalled how a young Maaz once visited his home in Peshawar with his brother Haroon, carrying a dream of representing his…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}