Haris has similar impact as Rizwan, keeps teams under pressure: Babar Azam

Babar and Rizwan are considered destructive opening pair in T20 cricket. Now, Mohammad Haris has joined him as an opener at Zalmi and is proving himself well under pressure.

While speaking in an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, the Zalmi skipper heaped praise on his franchise’s wicketkeeper-batsman.

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"Yes, me and Rizwan, we have a different chemistry when we play for Pakistan. Now he's playing for his franchise team, and I am playing for my own, so everyone is playing with their partners in their respective team," Babar said. 

"Haris is playing alongside me and is also making a similar impact as Rizwan does.  Haris plays well under pressure and always puts pressure on other teams while always executing his game plans," he added.

Babar also appreciated veteran pacer Wahab Riaz for sharing his experience with younger pacers.

"The way Wahab Riaz is bowling, he has already played Bangladesh Premier League and many other leagues, so it helps us as he's an experienced bowler. His experience will benefit our youngsters, as they will learn from him and will polish down their skills," he said.

Emerging player, Saim Ayub, has left everyone in awe as he has improved his batting technique and knows how to handle pressure. Peshawar Zalmi's captain is quite impressed with Saim’s performance as he believes the youngster is leaving an impactful performance in the tournament. 

"Saim Ayub is a brilliant and impactful player. What I liked about him is that he has improved his batting technique compared to his previous year's performance. As a player, he is confident, so I was happy to see him batting," he said.

“His performances will benefit not only him but also the team because, as a youngster, if you play under pressure, no matter the scenario, your batting automatically improves," he concluded.