Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan praised Babar Azam on Wednesday, following the latter's stepping down as the team’s captain.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Rizwan stated, “You are definitely one of the greatest batsmen Pakistan has ever seen”.
“Your honesty, love, integrity, thoughts, and efforts for Pakistan as the captain are the things to look up to,” he maintained.
He extended his best wishes to Babar Azam, saying, “May you continue to shine for Pakistan, ameen."
– Babar Azam steps down as captain –
Earlier today, Pakistan national team batter Babar Azam stepped down on Wednesday as the team captain in all formats after the World Cup debacle.
Taking to X, Azam said, "I vividly remember the moment when I received the call from PCB to lead Pakistan in 2019."
“Over the past four years, I’ve experienced many highs and lows on and off the field, but I wholeheartedly and passionately aimed to maintain Pakistan’s pride and respect in the cricket world,” he added.
Babar said: “Reaching the number 1 spot in the white-ball format was a result of the collective efforts of players, coaches, and management but I’d like to express my gratitude to passionate Pakistan cricket fans for their unwavering support during this journey”.
“Today, I am stepping down as the captain of Pakistan in all formats. It’s a difficult decision but I feel it is a right time for this call,” he said.
