Shadab Khan: “We are definitely missing Babar as he plays an anchor role in T20s for us, and he can play all 20 overs. Also Fakhar can hit out during powerplays but this is a good opportunity for youngsters to do well”
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Pakistan stand-in captain Shadab Khan has said that he is missing regular skipper Babar Azam and opening batsman Fakhar Zaman.
Azam has been ruled out of the ongoing three-match T20 series against New Zealand with a fractured right thumb, while Zaman will miss the entire New Zealand tour as he developed a fever prior to the team’s departure from Pakistan.
Shadab admitted that having the duo fit and healthy would have been a big boost for the men in green, especially after they suffered a five-wicket loss in the first T20 International against the Black Caps in Auckland on Friday.
“We are definitely missing Babar as he plays an anchor role in T20s for us, and he can play all 20 overs. Also Fakhar can hit out during powerplays but this is a good opportunity for youngsters to do well,” he was quoted as saying by PakPassion.
The second T20 International between Pakistan and New Zealand will be held in Hamilton on Sunday.
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