Babar Azam breaks silence on alleged dressing-room spat with Shaheen Afridi
Pakistan cricket team had a good start in the recently-concluded Asia Cup tournament but failed to carry the momentum and bowed out of the event in the Super 4 stage, following a disappointing loss to Sri Lanka.
After their shocking exit, rumours emerged that Pakistan captain Babar Azam and team’s ace pacer Shaheen Afridi were engaged in a war of words.
According to a report in Bol News, Babar, after the loss to Sri Lanka, questioned the role of the senior players in the Asia Cup 2023 campaign. Shaheen interrupted him and said he should not generalise and not criticise those who did well, added the report.
For the first time, Babar Azam has broken his silence on his rumoured tiff with Shaheen Afridi and said in a statement ahead of his departure to India ahead of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. Babar said:
Everyone gives me respect. And see when you lose close matches then certain disagreements do take place in team meetings but this was taken out of context that there was a duel between us. There’s nothing like this. We have the same respect for each other and will remain the same. We love each other like a family.