Before the start of the ICC World Cup 2023, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir made a bold claim about the then Pakistan captain Babar Azam. One of the most talented batsmen of the modern era, Gambhir had claimed that Babar would emerge as the best batsman in the World Cup. But in reality, quite the opposite happened. Babar failed as a batsman and as a captain.
The player scored 320 runs from nine matches with four fifties. It is not equal to its own standard. Pakistan also failed to qualify for the semi-finals and finished fifth in the points table. Speaking to Sportskeeda, Gambhir explained his comment that day and the mistake Babar had made. Babar stepped down as Pakistan’s captain right after the World Cup defeat.
You will see the best of Babar Assam from now on. You will see a completely different Babar Assam. Before the World Cup I picked Babar as the batsman of the tournament. But the pressure of captaincy hampered his form. Because when you are the captain and your team doesn’t perform well, you can imagine how much pressure he was under.
Now you will see the real Babar Azam as no one has ever seen. From now until the day he retires, you will see his true potential. “Babar has a lot of qualities to become the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced,” Gambhir added.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is currently in Australia. They will play a Test series there from December 14 under the leadership of new captain Shan Masood.
2023-12-12 03:05:05
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