Former Pakistan off-pinner Saeed ajmal He criticized strongly Pakistani cricket board (PCB) To omit the star dough Babar Azam from the team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. The five -game series, which should start on March 16th, will see Pakistan taking great black caps without the most experienced dough.
Babar’s recent format appearances found themselves under surveillance, especially in progress ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. Despite reaching 87 runs in two stabs on average 43.50, his pattern was questioned, which led to the selector to make a bold decision to exclude him from the team. This move has encouraged a significant debate among the analysts of the crisis and former players.
“Respect your best player”: Saeed Ajmal warns PCB
Ajmal did not dwell on the PCB criticism, calling the decision the dishonest and disrespect for one of Pakistan’s best crisis. He warned the Committee against Understanding Babar’s contributions and urged former players to refrain from unnecessary negative remarks.
“You have only one star. If you demolish it, how will Pakistan cricket progress? These are real questions we should talk about. Our former cricket should stop giving unnecessary comments and instead support the team,” “ Ajmal said he had quoted the cricketpakakistan.
Furthermore, he questioned the logic that dropped Babar, stating that several appearances under the party should not define a valuable player. He emphasized that the Committee, instead of intersecting the world class, should support and provide confidence in difficult times.
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Comparison with Sachin Tendulkar
Ajmal defended Babar, pointing out that all great players go through rough patches in their careers. Referred to an Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkarstating that even the best in the game cannot maintain a top -notch form at all times.
“Each cricket faces ups and downs in their careers. You cannot expect anyone to perform the same way during their playing days. Not even Tendulkar could not achieve a century in every game, but India always supported him because they knew his true potential,” “ Ajmal stated.
He further emphasized that the Pakistani strings of the hitting lacks stability, and drops an experienced player like Babar could do more damage than benefits.
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