Salman Ali Agha: “He is a big tournament player, and I am confident he will deliver in major events”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has backed top order batter Fakhar Zaman, labelling him as a “big tournament player” and expressing confidence in his ability to deliver at major ICC events.
Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan: “When you score runs, you’re very confident”
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Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan said he feels very confident when the runs are flowing.
Umar Akmal: “My personal request to Babar Azam is that he should forget everything, the criticism on social media, and just focus on his cricket”
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Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal has advised batsman Babar Azam to ignore all the criticism and simply “focus on his cricket”.
Ravi Shastri: “People expect you to deliver. In your first few balls, I don’t even mind if you get out, but you have to show intent”
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants to see more intent from Pakistan batsman Babar Azam in T20Is.
Salman Ali Agha: “If he’s in form and scoring runs, Pakistan will mostly win games”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has said that the men in green will consistently win matches if Babar Azam scores runs.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar Azam is a victim of demotion due to his mistakes, and Babar Azam still hasn’t been able to overcome his mistakes”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes batsman Babar Azam has been “a victim of demotion due to his mistakes”.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Babar Azam… has no place in T20s but [the] selectors are forcefully including him in T20s”
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Veteran cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that Babar Azam does not merit a place in Pakistan’s T20I side, alleging that selectors are forcefully persisting with him.
Mohammad Amir: “Fakhar Zaman is getting wasted down the order. He should open with Saim Ayub”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has called for Fakhar Zaman to open the batting alongside Saim Ayub in T20Is.
Pakistan batsman Usman Khan: “My role depends entirely on the team’s planning… If chasing, my job is to finish. If batting first, I try to stay as long as possible. I always play according to the team’s plans”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan has outlined his role in the team, stating that he adapts according to the match situation by either finishing a chase or anchoring the innings when batting first.
Mohammad Amir: “Babar Azam needs to prove his selection now. I heard the management saying that they need him in spin-friendly conditions, but he has struggled against spin”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Amir has called on top order batsman Babar Azam to “prove his selection” in T20Is.
