Speaking to Zainab Abbas in an interview, Afridi stated that he believed Babar would excel in the other two formats but would not be able to allure the limelight in the shortest format. The 40-year old admired the hard work and determination shown by the newly-appointed white-ball captain of Pakistan in T20 Cricket:
Shahid Afridi names Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim among players he ‘really likes’
Reflecting upon the players that he likes in the current Pakistan squad, Afridi named the all-round cricketers, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim, maintaining that “an all-rounder has a lot of value in any side.”
Babar Azam is currently accompanying the Pakistan squad, gearing up for the upcoming Test and T20I series against England. He has been reigning the ICC T20 batting rankings for several months now with a rating of 879.
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