Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf: “Humaray lıye koi maafi nahi hoti (there is no forgiveness for us) we are expected to perform like robots but we are human beings and we can have bad days”
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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has hit out at the high expectations placed on national players, saying that “there is no forgiveness” if someone has a “bad day.”
Saeed Ajmal: “Babar Azam was let down to such an extent that people openly said he wasn’t the kind of player needed in T20Is”
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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal believes batsman Babar Azam was let down so much and put under excessive pressure in T20Is.
Ian Pont: “I actually feel sorry for Haris Rauf”
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Renowned fast bowling coach Ian Pont expressed sympathy for Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf as he is constantly being criticised.
Faheem Ashraf: “Our people have criticised Babar so much that he is trying to change his game, and for this reason, he is unable to perform in every match”
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Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf believes batsman Babar Azam is “trying to change his game” because he is being criticised so much.
Junaid Khan: “The only positive thing in today’s match was Khushdil’s inning. He was under pressure and recently criticised a lot, but he proved himself”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has praised big-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah for his performance in the opening game of the 2025 Champions Trophy against New Zealand.
Azhar Ali: “I have criticised Babar a lot for his captaincy. I still believe that after captaining for such a long time, he should have built another team during this period”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Ali believes Babar Azam should have “built another team” while he was captain.
Kamran Akmal: “Nobody will talk [about] Iftikhar Ahmed’s statement about the middle order batter. If the same thing had been done by Umar Akmal, then it would have been taken against him”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes his brother Umar would have been absolutely bashed if he had called himself a tailender instead of a middle order batsman like Iftikhar Ahmed did.
Zain Abbas: “If you look at his career overall, the whole world is praising him and we are criticising him”
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Pakistan batsman Zain Abbas expressed his disappointment at the fact that limited overs captain Babar Azam gets criticised by Pakistanis when he is praised by the rest of the world.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan: “The criticism the team is facing is justified and we deserve this since we did not perform in accordance with expectations”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has admitted that the men in green deserve to be criticised as the team’s performances haven’t met expectations.
Salman Butt: “Everything related to Azam Khan will be criticised whenever he doesn’t perform. This is because what he presents is open to criticism. He invites criticism with the kind of fitness he carries. He had problems against the short ball”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan leaves himself “open to criticism” since he has problems with his fitness and facing short balls.