Imad Wasim, the all-rounder for Pakistan who determined to return out of retirement to take part in the T20 World Cup in 2024, remembers being “shocked” when Babar Azam was named captain once more within the white-ball codecs. When Pakistan was eradicated within the league stage of the ODI World Cup 2023, Babar had a horrible time main the crew.
Imad’s stance on Babar choice as skipper
Following their elimination from the ODI World Cup 2023, Babar gave up his captaincy throughout all codecs. Whereas Shaheen Afridi was named T20I captain, Shan Masood was named Check captain. However when Mohsin Naqvi was appointed Chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), he named Babar skipper as soon as extra. Wasim participated within the T20 World Cup 2024 as a participant captained by Babar.
He was shocked when Afridi misplaced the captaincy throughout the Twenty20 Worldwide sequence performed in New Zealand and Babar regained it. Wasim stated to Pakistani journalist Saj Sadiq, “Yeah, I used to be shocked.” “What can I say, the selector has the ultimate phrase on this matter? They chose the crew [in accordance with] no matter they believed to be the best different.
Not solely myself, however everybody in Pakistan was shocked. I thus can not deny that I used to be not startled,” he continued. Wasim obtained backlash for his actions throughout the 2024 T20 World Cup in america. He is now competing within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 with the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons gamers. The Falcons, captained by Chris Inexperienced, are taking part in within the CPL for the primary time. To this point this season, Wasim has amassed 134 runs and claimed seven wickets.
Babar’s half century amid criticism
Just lately, skipper Babar Azam has been subjected to quite a lot of criticism. Babar scored simply 64 runs from simply 4 innings within the opening sequence following a depressing T20 World Cup 2024 efficiency towards Bangladesh.
He hit a half-century for the Mohammad Haris-led Lions towards Shaheen Afridi’s Lions in Pakistan’s home One-Day occasion, the Champions Cup. After making 76 off 79 balls, he was declared “Participant of the Match.” Within the thirty fifth over of the innings, he was eliminated by left-arm bowler Afridi, who delivered a slower supply that prompted him to overlook his century.
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