‘As captain, Babar Azam hasn’t gained something however he’s the perfect’ | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam has been going through fixed criticism following the staff’s disappointing performances on the ODI and T20 World Cups.
Whereas within the ODI World Cup final yr in India, Pakistan didn’t qualify for the semis, within the lately concluded T20 World Cup within the Americas, Babar and Co. did not even make it to the Tremendous 8 stage.
On the latest ICC’s cricketing extravaganza, Babar, the batter, failed in addition to he managed a lowly 122 runs in 4 group-stage matches.
Nevertheless, all-rounder Hassan Ali on Thursday got here to his defence, expressing his unwavering help for the embattled batsman. In an interview with Cricket Pakistan on YouTube, Hassan defended Babar Azam whereas hailing the under-fire batsman as “the King of Pakistan”.
“I’ve definitely observed how a lot abuse I have been receiving since that day for saying ‘king kar lega’ (the king will do it). He’s my king, he’s the king of Pakistan cricket, and he’ll at all times stay so due to the form of batsman he’s. I do know possibly individuals will abuse me once more and converse ailing of me. However he’s the perfect batsman of Pakistan, and he has proved it,” he stated.
“I do know he hasn’t gained something, and he ought to win as a captain. He ought to win trophies and collection for Pakistan. However he’s the perfect,” he added.

Hasan additionally identified that the ‘Fab 4’, consisting of Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and Joe Root, turned the ‘Fab 5‘ with the emergence of Babar.
“He’s the king of Pakistan’s batting lineup. He has carried out in all places, besides in India the place we went as soon as final yr and he didn’t rating 100 there (within the World Cup). You need to have heard of the ‘Fab 4’, and now due to Babar Azam, it is the ‘Fab 5’. Babar Azam is that fifth participant. So Babar Azam has improved, and he’s the perfect. I nonetheless stand by that assertion,” added Hassan.
Amid Babar’s poor run with the bat through the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan made an early exit from the event. This included an upset loss towards USA and a defeat to arch-rivals India within the group stage.