Why Pakistan no longer trusts Babar Azam | T20 World Cup 2026
His comments came after Pakistan lost to India by 61 runs in the T20 World Cup. After this match, Shahid Afridi called for major changes in the team. He said senior players should be dropped due to poor performances.“If I had to decide here, then I would also keep Shaheen, Babar and Shadab,” Afridi said.Shadab Khan was unhappy with these remarks. He responded after a strong performance against Namibia where he scored 36 runs and took three wickets. Pakistan won this match by 102 runs and reached Super 8.Shadab reminded the former players that they too had never beaten India in the World Cup.“Our former cricketers have their own opinions. They have done well for Pakistan and at the end of the day they have also never beaten India in the World Cup,” Shadab said in Colombo. “We were the ones who beat India in the 2021 World Cup. We beat India only once in the World Cup. Yes, they are legends but they never did anything remarkable against India in the World Cup.”He also said that the team should focus on winning the tournament.“We are talking too much about one match. Yes, the clear target was to win that match against India as well. At the end of the day, our main target is to win the World Cup. We believe in our progress and we will see results,” he added.Former cricketer Basit Ali also criticized Shadab’s comments.“In my opinion, Shadab Khan should not say such things about his father-in-law. Saqlain Mushtaq had 10 bowlers in his pocket like Shadab,” said Basit. He also questioned Shadab’s role in the team and his performances.Basit then shared a past incident from the Pakistan A tour.“I’m going to reveal something that nobody knows. I took the Pakistan A team to England. He was on the phone all the time. I had to take both of his phones away.”