The Pakistan cricket squad has arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of their tense match against India on October 14 at the illustrious Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium for the ODI World Cup 2023. Notable victories by cricketer Babar Azam and company were against the Netherlands on October 6 and against Sri Lanka on October 10 at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, has struggled with the bat in their opening two ODI World Cup 2023 matches. In line with this, Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani cricketer, supported Babar Azam by referring to him as one of the game’s greatest players. The Rawalpindi Express also believes that the 28-year-old captain must hit large runs to keep the winning streak going in the ODI World Cup 2023. The illustrious bowler wishes the right-handed batsman success and big hits in important matches.
Shoaib Akhtar on cricketer Babar Azam:
Shoaib Akhtar stated, “Yes, Babar Azam was unable to succeed once more. However, Abdullah Shafique is a player that we have found to be similar to Babar Azam. Although Babar is a fantastic athlete, you still need to compete in bigger games like these. He will eventually be able to achieve that, I’m sure. I hope he can play a solid knock in a big game.”
The former fast-bowler had been keeping his fingers crossed for the upcoming matchup with the Men in Blue. The talented bowler wants Pakistan to do well in their upcoming match against the hosts. The Rawalpindi-born cricketer added that one shouldn’t expect too much from Pakistani bowlers because they aren’t ODI bowlers.
“I’m crossing my fingers for the game versus India. I want Pakistan to succeed in the world. I’m not going to berate Pakistan’s bowling. These are our children, so we ought to support them. How can you expect these bowlers to succeed in this format given that they are not ODI bowlers? In the next two or three games, this bowling squad will start to perform,” he continued.
The ODI World Cup 2023 is highly anticipated by cricket fans around the world, who are also hoping for a prompt resolution to any issues that may arise. Despite the difficulties, the cricketing world is still optimistic that the World Cup will continue to feature the exciting and competitive cricket that fans have come to expect.
So, this was all about the cricketer Babar Azam. Also read, Aakash Chopra accuses the Indian team of hiding Gill’s fitness.
