Pakistan team captain Mohammad Rizwan admitted to his speaking limitations in English after many users had mocked him repeatedly. The Internet has mocked Rizwan numerous times through videos of him trying to speak English during net sessions and team meetings. During his time as Pakistan’s captain the public attention directed toward him has become more excessive. Such criticism does not concern him according to his statements.

“I don’t care,” Rizwan told media, speaking in Urdu. “I am proud of one thing and that is whatever I say, I say from my heart. I don’t know English. My only regret is that I did not get enough education, but I am not even one percent ashamed that I can’t speak English despite being the captain of the Pakistan cricket team,” he added.

“The demand from me is cricket, not English. There is a regret that I did not complete my education, which is why I struggle in speaking English. I tell my juniors to complete their education so that they are able to speak good English,” Rizwan said.

“At the moment, Pakistan is demanding cricket from me. Pakistan is not demanding English from me. When it does, I will leave cricket and become a professor—but I don’t have that much time,” the Pakistani wicketkeeper batter concluded.

Rizwan takes over as Multan Sultans captain for the upcoming PSL season right after Pakistan’s group stage failure at home in this year’s Champions Trophy.