‘Bohot saare logon ne captaincy chori hai’ – Ex Pakistan captain Salim Malik slams Babar Azam for indecisiveness against India
Salim Malik, Babar Azam (Image Source: Twitter)
India pulled off a stunner against Pakistan on October 23, Sunday, in the 20-20 World Cup 2022, and it was Virat Kohli, who stood up for the team once again. However, many fans and former cricketers from Pakistan pointed their fingers at Babar Azam and said that his indecisiveness cost the team.
While a few blamed the umpires for a no-ball call in the final over of the match, many claimed that it was because of Babar’s inability to lead the team that cost them the match. Salim Malik, the former Pakistan captain, seconded the opinion and said that the star batter must leave captaincy at the earliest.
“Yeh pressure wala situation and aise time main senior player ka bohot bara role hota hai. Agar captain to nehi samjh aa raha uss waqt ya lag raha he ki galat decision le raha hain then aap jaake bata sakte hain ki woh galat jaa rahein hai (Senior players play an important role in these kind of pressure situations. If the captain is not able to make a good decision, he can talk to seniors where he is going wrong)” Malik said on 24 News HD.
Best hai ki captaincy nehi karni chaiye: Salim Malik
Further, the former Pakistani cricketer said that a senior player must always be ready to talk to the captain if he is taking wrong decisions in pressure situations. Malik further claimed that Babar should leave captaincy and added that it might be helpful for the team and himself.
“Iisiliye main humesha kehta hu ki fast bowler ke sath ke senior banda khara hona chaiye jo usko bataye. Itne saalo ke baad bhi agar aapko captaincy nehi aati then aapko chor dena chaiye. Agar same mistakes baar baar kar rahein hai toh best hai ki captaincy nehi karni chaiye. Bohot saare logon ne captaincy chori hai (That’s why I always say that a senior player should be with a fast bowler, who can advise him. After so many years, if you are not able to lead properly then it’s best to leave it. Many have left it in the past, if you keep making same mistakes again and again, no harm in leaving the captaincy)” said Malik further.
