The Pakistan cricket team is going through a nightmare period at the moment. From a forgettable campaign in the 2023 ODI World Cup to a humiliating exit in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Pakistan failed to put on a good show. Not just the players, but the Pakistan Cricket Board also went through numerous changes, which resulted in the disaster of their team. Many former cricketers and pundits have criticized the players and captain Babar Azam has always been the target of criticism.
Babar, who was once the No. 1 ODI batsman in the ICC rankings, failed miserably to bat for his team during the ODI World Cup in India. He later continued his poor form in the T20 World Cup, where his team was eliminated in the group stage.
To make matters worse, a video of the Pakistan team’s training session went viral on social media where Babar was seen fighting against superstar Naseem Shah’s younger brother Ubaid Shah.
Babar Azam fighting against Naseem Shah’s younger brother Ubaid Shah on the net pic.twitter.com/0HvMlHbQ06
– Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) July 17, 2024
Ubaid, just 18, easily dominated 29-year-old Babar with his brilliant pace.
Earlier, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi heavily criticized Babar and stated that he had enough chances but failed to realize them.
“Babar has a full chance to lead Pakistan. He has had enough time to show his worth as captain. Now, whatever surgery the PCB wants to do, they have to take the decision,” Afridi told the media in Birmingham, where he was. participating in the World Legends Championship.
“I was also captain of Pakistan, just like Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq, but whenever the team performed poorly in World Cups, the first thing the captain faces is the knife (sic),” he said .
Talking about the Pakistan team, Babar and company will face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting from August 21 in Rawalpindi.
(With PTI inputs)
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