Former Pakistani Bowler Shoaib Akhtar, recently came under fire for criticising captain Babar Azam’s poor communication abilities. He had claimed that because Babar can’t speak appropriate English in front of the media, he will never establish as a “brand” in Pakistan. Since they argued that a player should only be evaluated on the basis of his cricketing talents and not on the basis of his language, Shoaib faced a lot of reaction from the fans and several previous players for his statement. As wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan scored the game-winning run for Islamabad United against Karachi Kings during the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League, Akhtar again made indirect fun of Babar.
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Azam Khan hit an unbroken innings of 72 off 41 balls as Karachi chased down 202 in the United’s previous PSL match, which they won by six wickets. Shoaib complimented Azam for his performance after the game and stated, “I found Azam Khan to be a responsible guy who can construct the innings, not just slog. He also spoke intelligently during the interview, and it was comforting to hear him do so while he discussed his performance. 20 years ago, while I started playing, I didn’t give a damn about my speech. But in today’s world, working in the media is a need. I can only point out that there is an issue and tell you to go fix it.
The ICC Player of the Year title that Babar received earlier this year was also mocked by Akhtar, who added, “The entire field and its spectators are mine, said Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi, and Abdul Razzaq when they were on the field. The atmosphere in this place is within my control. Azam was in charge of that. That is how one becomes famous. No, winning ICC Player of the Year accolades is not the only goal. The actions Azam took He claimed the support of the crowd. I’m here to run the show, he said.”
Shahab Khan, a spinner, was previously pushed by Akhtar to succeed Babar Azam as the future captain of the national team.
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