Mohammad Wasim: “Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s consistent run-scoring was a major advantage for the Pakistan cricket team; the opening partnership of Babar and Rizwan shouldn’t have been tampered with, injustice has been done to both of them”
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Former chief selector Mohammad Wasim has claimed that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were the victims of injustice after losing their places as Pakistan’s regular T20I opening pair.
Rashid Latif: “Perhaps the selectors will opt for him and Shan Masood as the opening pair. We’ll have to wait and see”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called on the selectors to consider making Fakhar Zaman and Shan Masood the go-to openers in limited overs cricket.
Sohaib Maqsood: “Now I wish to see Saim and Fakhar as our T20 openers in [the] T20 World Cup, will this ever happen?”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood has locked in his openers for the 2026 T20 World Cup, saying it should be Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman.
Shoaib Akhtar: “There cannot be a more dangerous opening pair than this”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes there “cannot be a more dangerous opening pair” than Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman.
Sharjeel Khan: “I could have performed better than the current opening duo of [the] Pakistan team”
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Senior Pakistan top order batsman Sharjeel Khan has taken a dig at the current openers, saying he would perform better than them.
Younis Khan: “Babar and Rizwan should definitely be part of the T20I team, but not at the top. Their ideal position is in the middle order, where they can build the innings and provide stability”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan believes Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan belong in the middle order in the T20I team.
Sohaib Maqsood: “As long as Babar and Rizwan keep opening together, Pakistan will struggle to build a good middle order”
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Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood said Babar Azam and ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan cannot keep opening in T20Is.
Imran Nazir: “Pakistan should go with [an] attacking mindset in ODIs. Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub should open the innings for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir believes Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman should be the go-to openers in ODIs.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Now if Fakhar comes in with him in both the white-ball formats [that] will be [the] top order issue sorted for Pakistan in [the] Champions Trophy”
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Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has selected Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman as his go-to openers for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Wasim Akram: “If Pakistan open the batting with Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, they will become a very different team in T20 cricket”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram believes Pakistan will be “a very different team in T20 cricket” if Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman open the batting.
