Babar Azam: “Very special, one of my idols. Whenever I needed to ask something, he always explained it very well”
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Pakistan superstar Babar Azam said New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson is one of his idols as he is a “very special” player.
Azam noted that whenever he asks Williamson something, the 34-year-old will always take the time to explain it “very well” to him.
Williamson has been in phenomenal form lately and is currently playing in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where he has scored 189 runs in four matches, which includes a century and a fifty, at an average of 47.25.
New Zealand have made it to the final, where they will play India in Dubai on March 9.
“Very special, one of my idols. Whenever I needed to ask something, he always explained it very well,” Azam was quoted as saying on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Azam recently featured in Pakistan’s ODI tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa, where he mustered 62 runs in three games at an average of 20.66.
As for the Champions Trophy, he made 87 runs in two matches, which included a top score of 64, at an average of 43.50.
Pakistan lost to New Zealand and India in the tournament, which resulted in them getting eliminated in the group stage.
Their final match against Bangladesh was washed out, meaning they went winless throughout their campaign.
Pakistan’s next assignment will be a white-ball tour of New Zealand, which will consist of five T20Is and three ODIs that will be played from March 16 to April 5.
Pakistan Squad for T20I Series against New Zealand: Hasan Nawaz, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Samad, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Irfan Khan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan
Pakistan Squad for ODI Series against New Zealand: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Irfan Khan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir
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