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.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Fakhar Zaman has no performance in T20Is. In this tournament, the nation was expecting him to perform, but the way he is playing, it seems he is still under pressure. He has let Pakistan down”
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Ahmed Shehzad has slammed top order batsman Fakhar Zaman, saying he has “let Pakistan down” with his poor performance in T20Is.
Junaid Khan: “The only positive thing in today’s match was Khushdil’s inning. He was under pressure and recently criticised a lot, but he proved himself”
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Former Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has praised big-hitting batsman Khushdil Shah for his performance in the opening game of the 2025 Champions Trophy against New Zealand.
Aamer Jamal: “I will never criticise Azam”
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Pakistan pace bowler Aamer Jamal has made it clear that he will “never criticise” big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan because he wants him to succeed.
Rashid Latif: “Taking the captaincy back was the biggest mistake of his life at that point. That affected his batting as well, anyone could see that. He could’ve won Pakistan games, but it looks like he got under pressure because of taking [the] captaincy again”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar Azam accepting the captaincy again was the “biggest mistake of his life”.
Rashid Latif: “He is under immense pressure. He is being body shamed, is being trolled”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has urged people to stop body shaming and trolling wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan.
AB de Villiers: “He is a fighter and a fantastic player under pressure, so I have no doubt he will come through”
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AB de Villiers, the former South Africa batsman, is confident Mohammad Rizwan will shine at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India as he is a “fighter” and “fantastic player” who thrives in pressure situations.
Ramiz Raja: “Mohammad Rizwan was also under pressure as he was dropped from the Tests against New Zealand”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja criticised the selectors’ decision to remove wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan from the Test team.
Shahid Afridi: “Sarfaraz proved his selection right, excellent performance for him under pressure”
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Former interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed “proved his selection right” in the recent two-Test series against New Zealand.
Shahid Afridi: “No doubt, Babar Azam is the backbone of this team”
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Iconic Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has backed captain Babar Azam, saying he is the “backbone” of the national team.