During the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan’s starbatsman and skipper, Babar Azam, has been under fire from manyex-cricketers and journalists across the country.
Recently, Shahid Afridi, the former captain and ex-cricketer of Pakistanraised questions about his abilities as a match-winner batsman in thecurrent playing XI and criticised his inability to finish the match likethe other star players.
While talking on a private TV show, the former cricketer, Shahid Afridi,stated, “When Babar is on the crease, everyone believes that he cancontribute 50-60 runs to the scoreboard. On the other hand, Virat and KLRahul not only score runs but also ensure that they stay till the end tohelp India get over the line.
“But sometimes it becomes difficult to explain to the Babar Azam fans aboutwhat the team wants from the player. We call Babar a great player, butmaintaining that level is a difficult task,” he said.
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Shahid Afridi further added that Babar Azam has to make his reputationafter, like, “Babar is on the crease, He’s going to win the match for us.