Canada’s Captain on facing India & Pak at T20 WC, playing with Gayle & GT20 Heroics ft. Saad Zafar | EP 72

An exclusive chat with Saad Bin Zafar, the Captain of the Canadian Cricket Team on his journey to playing cricket for Canada, his career highlights and the up coming T20 World Cup where he will be leading Canada against India and Pakistan. 🕒 Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:28 - How Saad got into cricket, when he came to Canada, and how he found cricket in Canada

12:14 - Saad's relationship with his Dad and the moment his Dad took him seriously

16:22 - When Saad transitioned from being a fast bowler to a spinner

19:34 - How Saad managed full-time studies and cricket

23:33 - What is the pathway to play for Canada and Saad's first away tour

28:25 - How the Canadian team can get better?

30:10 - Is it financially viable to be a cricketer in Canada

33:02 - How does Saad prepare to play 140 + kph bowlers?

36:18 - Saad's heroic innings in the 2018 GT20 Final

43:00 - Saad getting Shahid Afridi out for a golden duck in 2019 GT20

47:52 - The support Saad receives from his Mom and an emotional moment with Shahid Afridi

51:05 - What Saad has learned from sharing the dressing room with greats and who he has learned the most from?

55:35 - Canada in the upcoming T20 World Cup and facing teams like India and Pakistan 💼 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BackwardPointPodcast 🎮 Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/6d26NBTA2Z 🌐 Connect with Us: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backwardpointpod 🐦 Twitter / X : https://twitter.com/point_backward 🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/backwardpointpod 📧 For inquiries and collaborations, contact us at [email protected] 📌 About the Podcast: Welcome to Backward Point, the podcast where we discuss everything in the world of cricket with current affairs think pieces and the hottest takes you've ever heard!