Mohammad Amir: “It’s the right time for PCB to appoint Salman Agha as ODI and Test captain. Otherwise, we will regret it in the 2027 World Cup for not making him the captain earlier”
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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir wants Salman Ali Agha to be appointed ODI and Test captain.
Junaid Khan: “Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah should be stopped from playing any matches for one-and-a-half to two months so they can work on their weaknesses and faults”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan believes the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah should be stopped from playing any matches for between one-and-a-half and two months so that they can work on fixing their weaknesses.
Mohammad Amir: “Every player face rough patches, but Babar’s has lasted a bit longer. He should take inspiration from Virat Kohli, and return with a fresh mindset. He is still Pakistan’s best player, and the team needs him for ODI World Cup 2027”
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Left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes Pakistan will need batsman Babar Azam for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup as he is the country’s best player.
Salman Butt: “What work have the coaches who worked with Babar Azam done with Babar? Babar was [the] world number one in T20s, instead of improving Babar, they have pushed Babar even further back”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has criticised Babar Azam’s decline in T20Is, saying the coaches who worked with him have pushed him further back.
Basit Ali: “Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman don’t have a voice. How come they agreed to bat in the middle order?”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman “don’t have a voice” after both were pushed down the order in the T20I team.
Rashid Latif: “Salman can be a good captain in ODIs and Tests, while Shaheen can be a good captain in T20Is”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Salman Ali Agha can be a good captain in ODIs and Tests, while Shaheen Shah Afridi could excel in the leadership position in T20Is.
Shahid Afridi: “Babar Azam must play as an opener or else he has no role in [the] Pakistan cricket team”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes Babar Azam has no role in the T20I team unless he plays as an opener.
Mohammad Hafeez: “There is still a place for Babar Azam in the national T20 squad, but Babar should bat as an opener or at number three; Babar Azam needs to improve his batting, especially his strike-rate”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said he still sees a place for Babar Azam in the T20I side if he improves his batting and strike-rate.
Salman Butt: “If Babar Azam didn’t exist, there wouldn’t be anyone talking about Pakistan cricket, nor anyone listening to Pakistan cricket”
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Former opener Salman Butt believes Test captain and top order batsman Babar Azam is the only reason why Pakistan cricket is still relevant.
Abid Ali: “Babar Azam remains Pakistan’s batting cornerstone – elite technique, consistency and big-match class across formats. Back him with trust and the right role – he’ll bounce back strong”
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Veteran Pakistan opener Abid Ali believes Babar Azam is still the country’s “batting cornerstone” and should continue to be backed and trusted.
