Salman Butt: “As much money as Sydney Sixers have given Babar Azam, they’ve already recovered it through social media. His signing caused a huge rise in their following. Babar Azam is one of the top-notch players, and I believe he truly deserves it”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes that batsman Babar Azam fully deserved the money he earned from the Sydney Sixers for playing in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Hussain Talat: “Now I don’t read comments on social media. Even if you look at other players, there is a lot of unnecessary criticism. Anyone can comment on your profiles and your family also sees that. That’s sad”
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Pakistan batsman Hussain Talat believes there is a lot of “unnecessary criticism” being directed towards players by fans.
Ramiz Raja: “The whole nation goes after Babar Azam on social media when he doesn’t score runs”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said the entire country goes after batsman Babar Azam on social media when he fails to score runs.
Basit Ali: “On social media, fans call me traitor for criticising Babar Azam”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has revealed that he was called a traitor on social media after he criticised batsman Babar Azam.
Shahid Afridi: “If you think social media is going to make you play cricket, it’s not possible. Just like I’m talking about Saim Ayib, there is Abbas and Khushdil”
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Legendary Pakistan power-hitter Shahid Afridi has advised opening batsman Saim Ayub, all-rounder Khushdil Shah and fast bowler Abbas Afridi not to spend too much time on social media as it won’t help them play cricket.
Ramiz Raja: “Whenever Pakistan lose a match, both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are labelled as villains on social media back home”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has pointed out that whenever the national team loses a match, limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan and batsman Babar Azam “are labelled as villains on social media back home”.
Yasir Arafat: “Kamran Ghulam always kept his head down and never went to the media or complained on social media, even though he had a lot of support from fans saying he deserved to be in the team”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has lauded middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam for never complaining once when he continuously kept being ignored by the national selectors.
Ramiz Raja: “So what does he have to do? First, avoid social media. Second, stay in the moment. When you are not able to score runs, it becomes a mental game and you start second-guessing”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has advised white-ball captain Babar Azam to “avoid social media” in order to focus on getting back in form.
Ramiz Raja: “If you are Babar Azam, then you become a headline – How did we lose? What did he do? What was his contribution?”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said all the fans in the country constantly have one problem – they are obsessed with the form of limited overs captain Babar Azam.
Mohsin Naqvi: “No decision taken so far related to Babar Azam”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that he has not yet made a decision about Babar Azam’s future as limited overs captain.
