Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan, who led them to their only T20 world title in 2009, advised Babar Azam and other veterans like Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman to be in sync with the demands of modern cricket. Speaking at an event in Karachi on Friday, Younis said players must be prepared to bat at any position in the T20 format. Likewise, pitchers must be ready to pitch in a pressure situation.
“I think our top-order batsmen like Babar, Rizwan and Fakhar need to now start working on their strike rates and make better use of the power play,” Younis said.
His former teammate Rashid Latif believes the captaincy changes have spoiled the atmosphere in the Pakistan dressing room.
“I don’t think Babar should have expected white-ball captaincy again after the board removed Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain after just one series,” he said on his YouTube channel.
Rashid also said that when Shaheen was named T20 captain last year, the fast bowler should not have taken over the captaincy and should have supported Babar.
New Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten takes the reigns after shock first T20 International defeat to Ireland.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is expected to meet the players in Dublin and have a difficult conversation with some of the senior players.
The defeat to Ireland on Friday came after Pakistan managed a 2-2 result in the recent T20I series at home against a depleted New Zealand side.
Kirsten, who guided the Indian team to the 2011 World Cup triumph, will have a tough task as she tries to restore normalcy in the dressing room.
His experience of working with players from the subcontinent while with the Indian national team and now in the Indian Premier League should help him.
Pakistan is yet to announce its 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup.
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