The Pakistan cricket followers are buzzing with criticism and disappointment as their crew’s marketing campaign within the ODI World Cup 2023 nearly faces an imminent exit. The Inexperienced Crew’s below-par efficiency has sparked heated debates amongst followers, consultants, and former cricketers, with the captain, Babar Azam, bearing the brunt of the criticism.
In a stunning flip of occasions, Babar’s former teammate Imad Wasim has now added gas to the controversy by suggesting that the Lahore-born cricketer ought to gracefully step down from the captaincy.
It’s price mentioning that the dynamics between Babar and Imad have been a topic of controversy for fairly a while now. The all-rounder, who hasn’t represented Pakistan in ODIs since 2020 and final performed a worldwide match throughout a T20I sequence towards New Zealand in April earlier this yr, expressed his views on Babar’s management throughout a current interplay with ARY Information.
Pakistan’s turbulent journey in ODI World Cup 2023
Pakistan’s journey within the ODI World Cup 2023 has been nothing wanting a turbulent journey. Beginning on a constructive observe, the crew confronted setbacks with consecutive losses, placing their semi-final qualification in jeopardy. Though the crew displayed resilience, bouncing again with essential victories in direction of the tip, they nonetheless discovered themselves in a disappointing place, prompting widespread criticism.
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Imad Wasim’s candid recommendation to Babar Azam
Throughout his current interplay with ARY Information, Imad didn’t maintain again in sharing his ideas on Babar’s captaincy. Within the presence of Mohammad Amir and Abdul Razzaq, Imad prompt to Babar that when a crew fails to ship, the chief ought to gracefully step down. Imad’s suggestion was met with settlement from co-panelists Amir and Razzaq, additional highlighting the gravity of the state of affairs.
“This is not just for Babar Azam but for all leaders, if your team fails to deliver, you should gracefully step down,” stated Imad.
“This is not just for Babar Azam but for all leaders, if your team fails to deliver, you should gracefully step down.” – Imad Wasim on what Babar ought to do after #CWC23
I assume all of us missed his “graceful stepping down” as KK’s captain after PSL 2023.pic.twitter.com/Inq0P68EZA
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) November 11, 2023