Pakistan player Iftikhar Ahmed feels annoyed with the media for giving so much importance to a player after having played one or two good games. According to him, the media labels a player as the next big name in Pakistan but then harshly criticizes them if they fail to meet expectations. Iftikhar mentions that one should wait for a player to prove himself in domestic cricket before giving them all the attention. He lost his cool during a post-match press conference following the Champions One Day Cup final between Markhors and Panthers. He blamed journalists for ruining the atmosphere in Pakistan cricket. He said, "I want to tell you media guys that please don't hype players after one good innings. Let them prove their worth in domestic cricket. Let them top in domestic cricket for two to three times and then speak about bringing them in the Pakistan team. You hype someone after one innings and then when he fails for Pakistan, you start questioning his selection and then you guys only talk about them. For God's sake let a player top in all three formats and then speak about him. You guys start saying that we have found the new Inzamam-ul-Haq and things like that," Also Read | ENG vs AUS ODI: Harry Brook Shatters Virat Kohli's World Record He claims not to have an issue with anyone, but he does feel that players who do well in the domestic circuit for a period of time must be focused more, not those who come and play good for just one or two game. "I am not against anyone. I am just telling you to show some respect to domestic cricket. Once a player performs well across the three formats in domestic cricket, you, me, everyone will speak about him. Aap log ki wajah se saara cricket ka mahaul kharab ho gaya hai (You guys have spoilt the atmosphere)." Watch Video: Who hurt him? pic.twitter.com/G486PQH8ul — Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 29, 2024 Markhors struggled hard against the Panthers in the final. Iftikhar, in place of Mohammad Rizwan, failed as a captain to lead his team towards a victory. Markhors were all out for only 122 runs in 33.4 overs, and Panthers won with ease by five wickets.