Among the many newest to slam Babar is ex-India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, who accused the Pakistan captain of placing his self-interest forward of the workforce’s curiosity.
Babar opened the innings throughout the T20 World Cup however failed to go away an impression, resulting in an argument why a normally simpler and free-flowing opener Fakhar Zaman was pushed right down to No. 4.
“Captain needed to open, so he (Zaman) needed to come down. If the captain is a egocentric participant, there isn’t any likelihood,” Parthiv mentioned throughout a chat present, a video clip from which went viral on social media.
“There’s nothing new in it. Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, everybody says that,” Parthiv added.
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The previous India stumper went on so as to add that Pakistan do not presently have the batsmen who match into the T20 format.
“They do not have gamers; they do not have T20 type of gamers. The best way cricket goes proper now, we’re speaking about strike price of 150-160 and these guys are nonetheless within the 120s. They’re far behind than every other worldwide facet,” reckoned Parthiv.
Babar was reinstated as Pakistan captain after he had stepped down following the workforce’s poor present within the 50-over World Cup in India final yr. Nevertheless, his substitute, quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, was faraway from captaincy after only one collection, as Babar was put again in cost by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Nevertheless, Pakistan made an early exit from the T20 World Cup as properly, after an upset defeat in opposition to USA and shedding to archrivals India within the preliminary group stage of the event.
India went on to win the event undefeated, beating South Africa by seven runs within the ultimate.
