To Blast Babar Azam's Cricket World Cup Show, an Ex-Pakistan Star Brings Up Skipper Virat's Record
Former stars of the Pakistan cricket team have pointed out that Babar Azam has a long rope with captaincy and has not delivered. Former fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team Aaqib Javed has also joined that list. He even went a step further to point out that, like Virat Kohli, who could not win an ICC trophy as Indian cricket team captain, Babar Azam too is a good batter but not a great captain.
Aaqib Javed said, "Captains can't be made. Either you are a captain or you are not. Virat Kohli became the captain. He was given the opportunity. After the 2019 World Cup, he was told, 'Thank you very much. You might be a superstar, but ghar jao'. They changed the captain and brought in Rohit Sharma.”
He further said, "Why is Rohit Sharma such a good captain? In the IPL, he led the team to five titles. But Virat Kohli did not do anything in the IPL or the World Cup. Now, compare it with Babar Azam. He did not win anything as captain in the Pakistan Super League. People say he is a good captain, but where did he show his good captaincy?
While continuing his statement, he said, "Sachin Tendulkar was a superstar batter, but he was not a good captain. Babar is a good batter, but he is not a good captain. Sarfaraz Ahmed won you the Champions Trophy because he was a good captain. He won you the U-19 World Cup. Your captain tells you at every stage that he is a captain. At what stage did Babar Azam show he was a good captain?"