Skipper Babar Azam gives a witty response to the criticism by television show host Aftab Iqbal. In a video circulating on social media, Aftab Iqbal criticized Babar Azam.
He said he does not consider Babar Azam a ‘star player because he has got ‘ego issues with other players in the team. Iqbal added that he is not criticizing him for dropping catches or ‘not scoring’ but because of his behavior and attitude toward other players in the team. He questioned the captaincy skills of Babar Azam.
The video of Aftab Iqbal got viral and received condemnation on Twitter. In a press conference, a sports journalist asked Babar Azam to comment on the statements of Aftab Iqbal. The journalist said that players, including Babar Azam, are appreciated when the team wins the match; criticism follows when the team performs poorly. The journalist mentioned the statements of Aftab Iqbal and asked how hurting it is to hear such statements.
Destroyed! 👀#BabarAzam #AftabIqbal #Cricket pic.twitter.com/X2JVWyPHmB
— Men In Green (@MenInGreen786) October 13, 2022
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Responding to the question, Babar Azam said he does not know who Aftab Iqbal is. Fans have been sharing videos of how Babar Azam supports his team players and cares for them. Cricket fans argued that Babar Azam supports and welcomes new talent to the team.
babar & ego? nah man. the best captain we have. so proud of him🥺💕 #BabarAzam #BabarAzam𓃵 pic.twitter.com/nSmiR8xlu7
— m ✨ (@mominaedits_) October 13, 2022
Skipper Babar Azam says that they do not listen to critics and do let negative comments get into the team or players. The team backs each other; the out-of-form players are backed more by the team. He has been verbal regarding his stance many times in press conferences when questioned about the bad performance of the team.
Pakistan cricket team came under criticism after the team lost the final of the Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka and lost the home series against England. The management said they are trying different game plans and strategies ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 starting in Australia after a few days.