Srinagar: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has opened up on his highly controversial comment about Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Shadab Khan was quoted in Pakistan media comparing Babar Azam with Virat Kohli.
“Babar has delivered remarkable performances for Pakistan, especially the way he plays in the ODI format, which also suits him. He is gradually breaking and surpassing all the records that Virat Kohli made,” Shadab was quoted as saying.
Shadab has also acknowledged that criticism is inevitable, especially for prominent players.
“There’s no space for friendships in Pakistan team. If that was the case, then wouldn’t Babar have preferred his brothers to play in the team? We are living in the social media era, and nothing can stay hidden in today’s world,” Kha said.
“I didn’t know earlier that the bigger the player you are, the more criticism you will face. My answer about Babar and Rizwan in the press conference during the series against Afghanistan was also misinterpreted,” Shadab said.
Shadab, who was the captain of the Pakistan team in the T20I series against Afghanistan earlier this, while backing Babar and Rizwan had said, “Now everyone would have understood the importance of Babar and Rizwan,” after losing the series.