‘When Babar Azam makes a comeback, he would be better than Virat Kohli … Match Gary Sobers, Viv Richards’. Cricket news
Babar Azam continues to face challenges as he struggles with poor form in T20 matches, has been dropped from Pakistan’s T20I side for a tour of New Zealand and is now doing poorly. PSL 2025As captain Peshawar ZalmiHe has scored just 0 and 1 runs in his first two matches, with his team currently at the bottom of the table following the loss to Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United.
Amidst their struggles, PSL franchise Karachi kings Owner Salman Iqbal The former Pakistan has expressed strong support for the captain, causing adventure predictions about his future return.
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“I am telling you. Mark my words, when Babar Azam returns again, he will be a big player than any other player in the world including Virat Kohli. He will be matched with names like. Gary sobers And sir Viv richards“Iqbal said on an Eri Podcast.
Iqbal emphasized his confidence in Babur’s abilities and the ability for a strong return.
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“He has that class element. When someone has a class …. Class is permanent, you cannot change it. The style is always permanent. He will come back … he will come back with a blast. We wanted him to bat at number three, but he was not ready to change his role. The management decided to be a complete overhaul of the squad. That is why we tell Babur, Imad Vasim, and Mohammed Amir.”
Babur’s recent challenges began with a disappointing performance in Pakistan’s Home T20 Champions Trophy campaign, excluding him from the National T20I squad.
His performance in PSL 2025 has led to the situation and complicated, where his leadership of Peshawar Zalmi has so far achieved positive results.
Iqbal also revealed the reasons for Babur’s departure from Karachi Kings, where he played from 2017 to 2022 and contributed to his 2020 title victory.
“When we [Karachi Kings] Our openers made a lot of dependence on our line-up, we requested Babar Azam to bat at number three. But he was eager to play as a opener as he was established there and was not comfortable playing one-down. When the management decided to be a full overhaul, Iqbal explained.
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