Tanvir Ahmed: “An agenda has been deliberately run against Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan; it’s time to back off from hounding both players now”
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Former Pakistan speedster Tanvir Ahmed wants critics to “back off from hounding” batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Tanvir pointed out that the duo are consistently targeted, despite being Pakistan’s most reliable run-scorers across all three formats for several years. He argued that their longstanding contributions to the team deserve more respect than constant criticism.
Going a step further, Tanvir suggested that some people may have an agenda against the pair, claiming that they are very often made scapegoats whenever Pakistan falter.
“An agenda has been deliberately run against Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan; it’s time to back off from hounding both players now,” he was quoted as saying by journalist Arfa Feroz Zake on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Azam was recently involved in the 2026 T20 World Cup, while Rizwan did not make the cut when the squad was announced.
In six games, Azam has accumulated 91 runs at an average of 22.75 and a strike-rate of 112.34.
Pakistan progressed to the Super Eights in the tournament, but were unable to book their spot in the semi-finals.
Next up for them will be a tour of Bangladesh, which will consist of three ODIs that will be in Mirpur from March 11 to 15.
Rizwan was included in the squad, but Azam was dropped.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh ODI series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shamyl Hussain
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