They are very big former players…requested to keep the choice of their words right: Babar Azam’s father slams his critics | Cricket News
Babar Azam has come under immense criticism for Pakan’s recent performance in the Champions Trophy 2025. His knock against New Zealand in the tournament’s opener was lambasted the former players because of Babar’s strike rate in a mammoth run chase, and amid the criticism Babar has been dropped from the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand.
Babar’s father, Azam Siddique took to Instagram to express his views. He would recall Babar was the member of the ICC T20 team of the year, “Member of ICC’s Twenty20 of the year team, and even after getting the cap, he dropped. It is okay. He will perform in National T20 and in PSL. Insha Allah, he will come back soon after performing in the team,” he said.
Siddique would also vent out his frustration on former Pakan players. “They are very big former players. They are requested to keep the choice of their words right. If someone answers back, they may not be able to bear it. You are the past,” he would add.
In addition to Babar, Siddique himself too was criticized for backing his son. “Some others say that the father speaks more, so his first and last is in the Holy Prophet. Coach, spokesperson, mentor, and the best wisher and father in the world. Those who don’t have or are not capable of it should be patient and it is a request to cricket lovers who have been shouting day and night before lening to them,” he would say.
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Pakan squads for New Zealand series:
ODI: Muhammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (VC), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam Faheem Ashraf, Imam ul Haq, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Wasim junior, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah Sufyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir.
T20 squad of Pakan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (VC), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Muqeem, Usman Khan
