Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has defended Babar Azam and severely criticized former cricketers for being jealous of the current Pakistan captain’s achievements. Recently Babar Azam has received a lot of criticism and backlashes he has faced for his captaincy.
Recently, Babar hit his third T20I century and now has 9 centuries in all in the T20 format, only behind Chris Gayle’s record of 22. He is joint second on the international T20I list with Suryakumar Yadav having three centuries, behind Rohit Sharma, who had four tons to his name.
While Babar’s bat has been making runs in buckets, his captaincy has been a point of discussion amongst the Pakistani cricket community.
And according to Latif, former “superstar” cricketers in Pakistan have reportedly expressed their discontent with the current captain of the national team and have been attempting to remove him from the captaincy by involving their own associates with the board.
“I believe the issue at hand is not Babar Azam’s captaincy, but rather his power. There seems to be a significant disparity between Babar and some former superstar cricketers in Pakistan, who have resorted to involving their own associates with the board to strip him of his captaincy,” he said.
“I won’t dwell on Babar’s batting, as there’s not much left to say that hasn’t already been observed. We’ve witnessed him scoring countless centuries before our very eyes. Making centuries is as routine for Babar as it is for us to cover shows. When he retires, Babar will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greatest cricketers in history,” said Rashid.
He Is Simply Unremovable: Rashid Latif On Babar Azam As Pakistan Captain
Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi dropped a bombshell and stated that Shahid Afridi wanted to replace Babar Azam as the national team captain. Afridi’s tenure did not last long. Ex-Pakistan batter Haroon Rasheed took over the job in January.
Latif has warned those who want Babar Azam gone from captaincy to stop trying and mend their ways; according to him, Babar is unremovable.
“The individuals attempting to oust Babar from captaincy must desist, for he is simply unremovable. His exquisite technique, judicious shot selection, and impeccable balance on the pitch has ensured that. He is already answering his detractors by letting his bat do the talking, but it seems that some are unable to comprehend this. Should he start whacking his critics with his bat to make his point, or what?” he concluded.