 Raheel Abbas, his younger one, is an IT professional and a Professional / First Class Cricketer.Sohail has often said that his inspiration came from his uncle, Safdar Abbas, a left-winger who scored against Argentina during the 1974 World Cup as 16-year-old boy.Sohail is keen to emphasize the part played by Safdar, who, Sohail says, inspired him as a youngster.