Pakistan captain Babar Azam has once again left the captaincy. Babar informed the fans about this by posting on social media. Let us tell you that Babar had resumed captaincy before the T20 World Cup, but now he has once again decided to step down. Many people of Pakistan supported him due to his decision, while many players also criticized him.

What was the reason for criticizing Babar Azam?

Babar Azam is currently going through a bad phase of his cricket career. He disappointed the team a lot in T20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan team under the captaincy of Babar Azam had to accept defeat from a weak team like America in this tournament. After that, Babar’s bat remained quiet throughout the T20 World Cup.

Considering the team’s performance in the T20 World Cup, questions were also raised on the captaincy of Babar Azam. After this, Babar’s poor performance was also seen in the recent Test series with Bangladesh on home ground. Therefore, Babar Azam resigned from the captaincy and indicated that he wants to focus on his performance. After his resignation, many people said that he should have done this earlier.

Salman Butt defends Babar Azam

Former captain Salman Butt has defended Babar Azam after he resigned from the captaincy of Pakistan’s limited overs team. In fact, former fast bowler Sikandar Bakht had made critical comments about the star batsman. Bakht had suggested that Babar should have resigned immediately after Pakistan’s group stage exit from the T20 World Cup.

Now after his resignation he said to Babar, “Now I am ashamed!”

Let us tell you that, he also criticized Babar’s leadership and personal performance during the tournament.

Unhappy with Bakht’s comments, Butt defended Babar on a TV show. He said-

“Look, respect is given only to the one who has his own. This is very unfortunate. You are criticizing a player who has been the best player for Pakistan in the last five years.”

“You can like or dislike any person, but while criticizing you should consider the stature of the player.”

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