Shoaib Akhtar got angry on Babar and PCB Akhtar asked a sharp question to Rawalpindi Express
New Delhi. Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has targeted captain Babar Azam over his captaincy. Akhtar has also criticized the PCB. Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the Pakistan team had to be eliminated from the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Pakistani team disappointed in every department. Babar Azam’s captaincy is being heavily criticized after Pakistan’s exit from the group stage. The Pakistani team also lost to a novice team like America. It was also defeated by India.
Shoaib Akhtar criticized Babar Azam’s captaincy and said that he was not eligible for this post. He also took a dig at the person who decided to make him the captain. On But Sports TV, Akhtar asked the question, ‘Who made Babar Azam the captain in the first place? By the way, who was Einstein? I want to know about that person. Was he really eligible for this post or not? Did he even know a thing or two about captaincy?’
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Babar had stepped down from captaincy after the 2023 ODI World Cup
Babar had relinquished his captaincy after the team’s poor performance in the ODI World Cup early last year. In his place, fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was given the charge as T20 captain. However, the left-arm fast bowler did not get a chance for long and with the change in management in the PCB, he was sacked after just one series. And Babar was reappointed as the captain.
‘I have been saying that Babar is not fit to be a captain’
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar pointed out the flaws in Babar Azam’s batting and advised him to work on his match finishing skills. He said that if he does not learn from his mistakes, sooner or later he will lose his place in the team. He said, ‘I have been saying that Babar is not fit to be a captain. What will happen to Babar now? He will bat at number 4. He will have to finish matches. He will have to win matches. If he does not do this, he will not be able to save his place in T20. I am telling you right now.’
Tags: Babar Azam, ICC T20 world cup, Shoaib Akhtar
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 22, 2024, 20:48 IST