Babar Azam: “When you have a mentor like him (Inzamam), you learn a lot”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said he learned a lot from legendary captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who served as a mentor to the Peshawar Zalmi during the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Inzamam is also regarded as one of Pakistan’s best-ever batsmen as he led by example on numerous occasions.
The 55-year-old represented his country in 120 Tests and scored 8,830 runs, which included 25 centuries and 46 fifties, at an average of 49.60.
He also played 378 ODIs and accumulated 11,739 runs, which included 10 hundreds and 83 half-centuries, at an average of 39.52.
As for his T20I career, the Multan native made 11 not out in the one match he played.
“When you have a mentor like him (Inzamam), you learn a lot,” Azam was quoted as saying by Geo Super.
Azam captained the Zalmi in PSL 10 and amassed 288 runs in 10 matches, which included three half-centuries, at an average of 36 and a strike-rate of 128.57.
Following this, Pakistan took on Bangladesh in a three-match T20I series, but Azam was not picked in the team.
The men in green won the series 3-0.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper) and Saim Ayub