The former cricketer expressed his strong views on Babar's suitability for T20 cricket, suggesting that the Pakistani skipper might be better suited to the Test format
18 June, 2024
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Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has stirred controversy with his recent comments regarding Pakistan captain Babar Azam's role in T20 cricket.
Srikkanth's remarks came in the aftermath of Pakistan's exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup, where they secured a narrow three-wicket victory against Ireland in their final Group A match held in Florida.
In a recent interview at a local sports channel, the former cricketer expressed his strong views on Babar's suitability for T20 cricket, suggesting that the Pakistani skipper might be better suited to the Test format.
"Captain Babar Azam. I don't think he should play T20 cricket. Maybe a good Test cricketer. This is my opinion. Frankly speaking. You can't do all these tuk-tuking all the time," Srikkanth said.
The 29-year-old recently surpassing India's Virat Kohli as the leading run-scorer in T20 internationals, Srikkanth questioned the significance of this achievement in light of Babar's relatively lower strike rate.
"You talk about stats - 4000 runs Babar Azam, 4000 runs Virat Kohli, 4000 runs Rohit Sharma. His strike rate is 112-115. What are you talking about?" he said.
It is worth noting that the Babar-led Pakistan experienced a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign as they were eliminated from the tournament without reaching the super eight round. Led by Babar Azam, the team was placed in Group A alongside India, USA, Canada, and Ireland.
They suffered consecutive defeats at the hands of the co-hosts USA and their arch-rivals India. However, they managed to win their last two group matches against Canada and Ireland, concluding their tournament with two wins and two losses, earning a total of four points.
