One of the most anticipated games of the ODI World Cup 2023 took place on Saturday, October 14, between India and Pakistan. At the enormous Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the two Asian heavyweights were anticipated to mesmerize cricket fans. With seven wickets in hand, India yet cruised to victory after chasing down a meager 192-run goal in just 30.3 overs. This ended up being Pakistan’s second loss to India in as many months. In September, the “Men in Green” were defeated by Rohit Sharma’s team in the Asia Cup 2023. Babar Azam future as captain has drawn a lot of attention since the World Cup defeat by seven wickets.
Some believe the 29-year-old should be given more time, while others believe the right-handed hitter has outrun his usefulness as the captain of the national team. Babar should step down as captain, according to Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik, who remarked that Babar could offer more simply as a batter following the team’s most recent defeat. Malik is a former captain of Pakistan. Additionally, he thinks it can work wonders for the team.
“Look, I’ll give you my frank assessment of this. Babar should step down as captain, as I have already stated in earlier interviews. This is just my opinion, but there is a lot of research to support it. Babar is a player who can accomplish miracles for himself and the team, according to the former Pakistan captain.
It is my own perspective, and it is not based on the fact that we lost the game today [against India] or that we lost by a significant margin. Malik added in an interview with A Sports.
Babar Azam, in my opinion, is not an innovative leader: Shoaib Malik
Babar Azam is also someone who, despite having commanded the team for a while, doesn’t think creatively when pressured, according to Shoaib Malik. However, Malik did not forget to add that his remarks regarding Azam are based on his long-term observations rather than having any particular personal goal. The former captain further emphasized that Azam’s leadership qualities and batting abilities should not be combined.
“I believe that Babar lacks original thought as a leader. Since they are both different, one shouldn’t combine their leadership and batting abilities. He’s been a captain for a while, but he hasn’t been able to get better,” said the 41-year-old.
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