Despite the absence of some key players in the setup, Pakistan qualified for the final of the Asia Cup and gave visiting England a tough time in the T20I series, but questions about Babar Azam’s captaincy have been raised by certain quarters.
Former cricketers believe that giving him captaincy is a disservice to his career, as the right-hander has recently gone through a rough patch, but his teammates are totally confident in his abilities to lead the team.
White-ball vice-captain, Shadab Khan, has also shown his belief in the skipper, claiming that the all-format captain will lead the Men in Green to a solid performance in New Zealand and in T20 World Cup in Australia.
I stand firmly with Babar and believe we have what is required to perform strongly in New Zealand and Australia. We just need a couple of confidence and morale-boosting performances, and all pieces will be in their places.
It is worth noting that the Babar Azam-led squad arrived in New Zealand earlier this week and will compete in a tri-nation series against the hosts and Bangladesh before heading to Australia for the mega event.
Shadab said, “In my previous column, I wrote about Babar Azam’s leadership. This man is incredible: the more I play with him, the more I learn about the man and the more I admire him!”
