After World Cup humiliation, Afridi blasts Babar for failing to prove himself as captain
After World Cup humiliation, Afridi blasts Babar for failing to prove himself as captain
Former cricketer Shahid Afridi said Monday that the Green Shirts’ skipper Babar Azam failed to deliver and prove himself as a leader and captain ever since being handed the highly important responsibility.
The Babar-led side, ranked fifth on the points table, crashed out of the World Cup 2023 after losing five of their nine matches in the tournament showcasing a rather underwhelming performance in all three departments.
“As much of a star Babar is as an individual player, it was my wish that he also makes his way in the list of the top [cricketing] captains,” Afridi said during an event in Karachi.
Flanked by several ex-cricketers including Misbah Ul Haq, Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmanl, Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul, Afridi said that the 29-year-old batter didn’t deliver as a captain as it was expected of him.
“We believed that in his three to four years [of captaincy] Babar would have groomed and would’ve proved himself as a captain and a leader. But this didn’t happen, we [have] seen a lot of mistakes [from him],” the former allrounder said highlighting that the top batter’s role as skipper was never threatened during this time.
“A leader should be steadfast and must know how to lead the team […] a leader doesn’t have one or two [favourite] players” he added. while stressing that a leader must ensure consensus amongst his teammates.
“Younis Khan didn’t make unilateral decisions [during his captaincy], he used to take all of us in confidence and seek advice [regarding his decisions],” Afridi said while stressing that a leader must ensure consensus amongst his teammates.
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