Sarfaraz could've been given a chance in Sri Lanka Tests: Afridi.

KARACHI -- Former Pakistan captain and legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi has once again come out in support of wicket-keeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed, asserting that the latter could have been given a chance amid Pakistan's tour to Sri Lanka.

Afridi, while speaking to SAMAA TV, expressed concerns about Mohammad Rizwan's rough patch in the longer formats and backed former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz to be given a chance in such formats, claiming such practice would keep pressure on a player.

'You have to keep pressure. The more stronger the bench is, the more careful the player will be about his performance. Rizwan hasn't been performing, and I believe that on tours like this, Sarfaraz could have been given an opportunity,' Afridi stated.

The star all-rounder further opined on a debate raised by the host about how people brag about the arguments over city biases and how it affects the selection for certain players, Afridi insisted that 'politics has come into everything in Pakistan'.

'The...