‘Our former players should keep mouth shut. Aapke paas ek hi star hai’: Saeed Ajmal unfiltered in Babar Azam’s defence
Pakistan’s decision to drop star batter Babar Azam from the T20I squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand has sparked controversy, with former off-spinner Saeed Ajmal taking a strong stance against the move. Ajmal voiced his discontent with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), questioning the rationale behind excluding one of the team’s star players. Pakistan’s Babar Azam attends a warm-up session during ICC Champions Trophy(AFP) Pakistan’s squad overhaul follows a disastrous Champions Trophy campaign, where they crashed out in the group stage. The selection committee’s decision to sideline Babar and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. Both players, despite their established records, have often been criticized for their strike rates, leading to slow starts in the shortest format. Ajmal, however, believes the decision to remove Babar is short-sighted and detrimental to Pakistan’s cricketing future. Speaking to Sportstar, he did not hold back in his criticism of how the PCB has handled the matter. “Aapke paas ek hi toh star hai (You have only one star). If you degrade him also, then how will your cricket run? These …





