ICC World Cup: ‘TV pe baith ke bolna easy hai,’ Babar Azam sharp reply to question on Virat Kohli
Pakistan vs England, ICC World Cup 2023: Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team will face England in their last league stage match at Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. Theoretically, it's a ‘do or die’ match for Pakistan, but practically it is likely to be the last match for the team as they need something implausible against the defending champions to even think about the semi-finals. Skipper Babar Azam addressed a press conference before the match where he sounded optimistic and also took a dig at fans and experts back home.
"With regards to your captaincy, can't a cricketer like you play the role that Virat Kohli is playing in the Indian team? To prolong your career and focus more on cricket? Because sometimes it feels like this burden hurts your individual performance," a reporter asked Babar Azam. "TV pe baith ke mashwara dena asaan hota hai. Agar mashwara dena hai toh number toh sabke paas hi hai (If someone has to give me advice, everyone has my number.
It is easy to give advice on TV. If you want to give me some advice, you can message me)," Babar Azam said in an elaborate reply. The remarks comes as Pakistan's journey is almost over in the ICC World Cup after New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Keeping net run rate (NRR) factor in mind, Pakistan needs to beat England by 287 runs while batting first or 284 balls to spare while chasing. The Pakistan skipper also opened up on the captaincy pressure and said he doesn't feel the pressure of captaincy. Babar Azam said that the questions around the captaincy pressure are rising because he is not playing up to his potential.
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