Zaka Ashraf: “We want to see him grow as a great batter and now without his additional burden of the captaincy, he can focus more on his performances to reach even greater heights”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf said he wants frontline batsman Babar Azam to keep growing and reaching greater heights now that he is no longer captain.
Azhar Ali: “Now just enjoy getting lots of runs… May Allah always bless you. Ameen”
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Veteran batsman Azhar Ali wants to see Babar Azam “enjoy getting lots of runs” again now that he no longer captains Pakistan.
Shahid Afridi: “I said that Babar should not be removed from the captaincy”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said he didn’t want Babar Azam to be removed as captain.
Wasim Akram: “It is the fault of the entire system and only Babar Azam should not be made a scapegoat out of this”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram made it clear that he doesn’t want to see Babar Azam “made a scapegoat” for Pakistan’s failures as of late.
AB de Villiers: “When he gets going, he keeps that innings together, he is the glue in that batting line-up”
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AB de Villiers, the former South Africa cricketer, said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “is the glue” that keeps the team’s batting line-up together.
Gautam Gambhir: “Babar Azam has been extremely timid”
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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has taken aim at Pakistan batsman Babar Azam for being too “timid” when batting.
Shahid Afridi: “Fakhar the nation is proud of you. Always stick to playing on your strengths no matter what”
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Legendary big-hitter Shahid Afridi has advised Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman to stick to his strengths.
Mohammad Amir: “This is my advice to Babar [Azam] that he should take this thing (leaving captaincy) as a challenge. He has nothing to prove as a player”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes Babar Azam “has nothing to prove as a player.”
Wasim Akram: “When he is in the middle as a batter, he must focus there and how to get runs”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram has urged Babar Azam to focus on scoring runs when he is out at the crease.
Manoj Tiwary: “I feel that Babar could have done better as captain”
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Former India batsman Manoj Tiwary believes Babar Azam “could have done better” as Pakistan captain.
