No-nonsense take of Wasim Akram on under-fire Babar Azam
Babar Azam from the Pakistan cricket team decided to step down from the role of captain across all formats after a horrible World Cup campaign in India. Champions in the 1992 edition of the World Cup, Babar's Pakistan had a flop show in India as the Green Army failed to enter the business end of the competition. With Babar stepping down as Pakistan's captain after the World Cup 2023, legendary cricketer Wasim Akram has offered an interesting piece of advice for the under-fire batter ahead of the Australia series.
Babar has returned to the Pakistan side as a pure batter after the ODI World Cup. The ace cricketer will not only be the linchpin of Pakistan's batting across all formats, but the star batter is also set to lead the charge of Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League next season. While speaking after the World Cup 2023, fast-bowling icon Akram advised Babar to avoid leading the PSL side in the T20 tournament.
Akram, who previously worked with Babar at Karachi Kings, said, “I had given Babar Azam an idea a couple of years ago that he shouldn't do captaincy in league cricket. You’re a big player; take your money, play your game, get runs, go home, and then go to the next event. Pakistan’s captaincy is alright, but the league brings extra stress without any reason.”