Shahid Afridi: “We have other players who can lead the T20I team, like Shadab, Rizwan, and even Shan”
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Entertaining Pakistan big-hitter Shahid Afridi has picked three players who can replace Babar Azam as T20I captain.
Intikhab Alam on Babar Azam: “If we wanted to give him [the] captaincy, it should have only been in Test cricket and ODIs. There should have been another captain in T20 cricket”
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Former all-rounder Intikhab Alam said Babar Azam should not be Pakistan’s T20 captain.
Babar Azam will continue on as Pakistan’s T20 captain until 2021
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to extend Babar Azam’s tenure as captain of the T20 team by one year, according to sources.
Faisal Iqbal: “I have no doubt that Babar Azam will [evolve] as one the best captain-batsman Pakistan will ever see”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal believes that Babar Azam will become “one the best captain-batsman Pakistan will ever see”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Making him the T20 captain was a tester. We wanted to see how he will respond to this challenge. All of us agree that he has done a very good job”
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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has made it clear that Babar Azam “has done a very good job” as T20 captain.
Babar Azam: “I have not met Imran Khan yet but I would like to meet him and talk about his tactics on the field, especially during the 1992 World Cup”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has admitted that he would love to meet legendary skipper Imran Khan and “talk about his tactics on the field”.
Sarfraz Nawaz on Babar Azam: “I think it’s too early for him to be a captain. He should have been given more exposure as a batsman and a vice-captain before giving the reins of the team”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz believes that Babar Azam was made captain too early.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “Obviously, there is a need for him to sit with the best [team] leaders; have a cup of tea with them and do some gossip with the intent to learn how to take along his team”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes that Babar Azam should have tea with former captains Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Andrew Strauss.
Imran Nazir: “He is known for his game and must focus on the game”
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Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir has urged Babar Azam to “focus on the game”.
Saqlain Mushtaq: “A new captain – hear my view on this spectacular individual Babar Azam on my YouTube channel”
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Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has called batsman Babar Azam a “spectacular individual”.
