“He Said That For Babar?”: Shaheen Afridi Stunned By Mohammad Amir’s Remarks On Pakistan Captain | Cricket News

Veteran Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir earned loads of flak from followers on social media after his ‘offended throw’ on the nationwide marketing campaign Babar Azam throughout a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match. While Amir backed his act by suggesting tempo bowlers want to point out such aggression on the sector, fellow speedster Shaheen Afridi is not in sync with the senior bowler’s beliefs. After being knowledgeable of what Amir needed to say in regards to the Babar incident, Afridi was left in utter shock.

“These kinds of matchups and player rivalries keep players on their toes. I personally like these sort of challenges because it keeps me focused. My job is to take wickets and win matches for my team, so for me, facing Babar or a tailender batting at number 10 will be the same,” Amir had mentioned on ARY news.

On being knowledgeable in regards to the veteran pacer’s feedback, Shaheen needed to verify if this was really what Amir had mentioned.

“He really said that for Babar? That’s surprising. If you go anywhere in the world and say that Babar is playing for us, they will say ‘Oh, Babar! (He’s a) King,” Afridi advised Pakistan in a chat on Geo News.

“This shouldn’t happen. Babar is our no.1 player and we respect him. If we, as Pakistanis, won’t respect him, who else will do?”Afridi additional mentioned.

Even the veteran Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik was had a number of phrases to say about Amir’s actions. While he admitted that rivalry is wholesome for the league, he additionally asserted the significance of getting mutual respect for one another.

“One thing should not be missing and that is respect. I have seen that Babar, Amir and Imad respect each other when they meet,” Malik had mentioned, as per Cricket Pakistan.

“The rivalry is healthy for the league. You should give your best when you are in the field. It is your responsibility how to motivate yourself. If something encourages you to get the best out of you, then you should definitely do that. The good thing is everyone respects each other and doesn’t cross the line,” he had added.

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