Srinagar: In a veiled dig at Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, former Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal has advised Babar to keep persona agendas aside while selecting Pakistan team.
“Keep your personal agendas aside, drafting a team should be about putting Pakistan first, not personal agendas or preferences. It’s concerning to see players being shifted between formats based on connections rather than performance. We can’t afford to treat team selection like a game of musical chairs,” Kamran Akmal was quoted as saying in Pakistan media.
“The team selection should not be based on transitioning players between formats solely on the basis of their connections in the board. It’s not right to include someone in the ODI lineup just because they didn’t perform well in T20I. This seems like a game of musical chairs, and it’s not fair to the team or the players,” said Kamran Akmal.
Pitching once again for the inclusion of Umar Akmal in the Pakistan team Kamran said,”Teams shouldn’t be based on liking or disliking. Umar deserves to be part of the team. Change of faces at higher levels should come with change of approach and selection criteria. I don’t think they’re dealing with Umar appropriately. He deserves to play for the national side”.
“The team captain should also think about this, not only the selection committee. He’s been with the team for the last four to five years, he should look for the ground requirements of the team,” he concluded.