Salman Ali Agha: “If Babar Azam performs, he can win the World Cup for Pakistan”
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T20I captain Salman Ali Agha reckons Babar Azam can win Pakistan the 2026 T20 World Cup if he performs well with the bat.
Salman Ali Agha: “He knows he needs to bring new things into his game… He understands this stuff because he’s such a big player, and he recognises he needs to take things to the next level”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha confirmed batsman Babar Azam is aware that he “needs to bring new things into his game.”
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “Back in 2017, Babar was still finding his footing, but today, he is Pakistan’s top batsman on the international stage”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed believes Babar Azam is “Pakistan’s top batsman on the international stage” right now.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “He has quality, he can handle pressure situations, and he has a presence at the crease that I haven’t seen in a Pakistani player for a long time”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is the first player from the country he has seen with such a big presence in a long time.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez: “The trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf failed to deliver in the 2023 Asia Cup, 50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and now in the lead-up to the [2025] Champions Trophy”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes it is time to move on from the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf as they have “failed to deliver”.
Danish Kaneria: “If we talk about Babar Azam, he is playing for himself. When he is under pressure, he focuses on keeping his stats and ICC ranking intact”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has accused batsman Babar Azam of “playing for himself” when batting.
Moin Khan: “Babar Azam is a good player but he has to show courage. Criticism will come and he has to take the criticism positively”
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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has urged batsman Babar Azam to “show courage” and take criticism in a positive manner.
Vernon Philander: “From a personal perspective, I am very disappointed with where Shaheen Afridi’s game is at the moment”
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Former South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander has admitted he is “very disappointed” with where Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s game is right now.
Ramiz Raja: “Babar Azam should stick to his natural game, don’t be a typical T20 slogger. That’s not his game, he should take time to hit the ball long, not from the first or second ball”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has advised Babar Azam not to “be a typical T20 slogger” and play the long game instead.
Kamran Akmal: “I have to say this, if you are preparing a second wicketkeeper then you should go with a specialist and it can be Rohail Nazir”
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Former cricketer Kamran Akmal believes Rohail Nazir should be Pakistan’s back-up wicketkeeper-batsman.
