Pakistan big-hitter Azam Khan: “I had some bad eating habits, but that’s not an excuse anymore”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has admitted that he had “some bad eating habits”, which caused him to be overweight.
Imad Wasim: “We spoke about it, it was me and Azam sitting and talking about cricket he loved it there were things that what I advised him to sort it out you need to lose not 40 kgs or 30 kgs you just need to lose a bit”
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Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim has advised wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan to “lose a bit” of weight, but insisted he is not talking about 30 to 40 kg.
Saim Ayub: “Azam Khan has a very intelligent cricketing brain. He has the potential to become a captain and knows how to use his mind on the field”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub believes wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan is capable of becoming captain in the future as he has “a very intelligent cricketing brain”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Azam Khan is a very good cricketer who has faced unnecessary backlash”
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Iconic Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar thinks big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “is a very good cricketer who has faced unnecessary backlash”.
Virender Sehwag: “I don’t think we should criticise much on his body and fitness. Azam Khan is talented and has shown that many times in [the] PSL. If he improves his fitness, it will be better for him”
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Legendary India opener Virender Sehwag believes Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan “is talented” and people should stop focusing on his weight.
Mohammad Hafeez: “His running ability was also twice as low as the rest of the team”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has slammed wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan for being twice as slow as everyone else in the team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “When Azam Khan joins a training programme, he’s the same weight 6 weeks later that he started with. His fat levels are the same”
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Former Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez has lashed out at wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan, saying he didn’t manage to lose any weight in six weeks.
Julien Fountain: “Azam Khan has put on a lot of weight since I last met him a couple of years ago. He seems to be carrying a lot of weight”
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Former Pakistan fielding coach Julien Fountain admitted he is surprised that wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has “put on a lot of weight since I last met him a couple of years ago”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “There was a time when he reduced his weight, did training and delivered performances. Nowadays, I have observed that the discipline he had in the past has been given up and I can see that he has increased his body weight”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has become fat once again.
Salman Butt: “I am a fan of Azam Khan but if he is not losing weight, he is not passionate enough to play for Pakistan”
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Former captain Salman Butt believes if wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan cannot lose weight, then “he is not passionate enough to play for Pakistan”.