Babar wants to be attacking captain like Imran
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|| Desk Report ||
Newly-appointed Pakistan ODI captain Babar Azam has stated that he wants to captain the team aggressively like the incumbent Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“I want to be an attacking captain, that is what, I have learnt. I will follow Imran Khan’s aggressive style as a captain,” said Babar Azam, who is considered by some quarters as Pakistan’s Virat Kohli.
Babar also expressed that he will not be dominated by head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-Ul-Haq.
“I try to make my own decisions. Yes, if Misbah has any better idea he sends a message to me, but on the ground it is my authority to make decisions,” the incumbent captain said.
“As a captain you should be a cool-minded person,” he added.
“You may be angry at times with a player (during the match) for poor fielding or anything, but you must not show your emotions or reactions openly because that is not a proper thing to do by a team leader.”
Babar feels that the Pakistan team can play in an empty stadium as they are used to playing in Dubai in that situation.
“Cricket without spectators is nothing new for Pakistan team as we have a lot of experience in playing in such conditions at the neutral venues of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE where most of the time stadiums were empty,” he said.
“But I think it will be a challenge for the other countries as it will be the first time for them to play in empty stadiums.”
“Overall, I have this fear that cricket without spectators may lose its charm and the transformation of the game into the next generation will be severely hampered if the parents do not take their children to the stadium to see cricket matches first hand,” he observed.
