I am not thinking where I am going, or which age I would stop myself: Babar Azam

Prior to the 2024 T20 World Cup, Babar Azam was re-inducted as the Pakistani team’s captain. Intriguingly, Shaheen Afridi was named captain by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following Pakistan’s dismal performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. The Green Shirts are going to try to win their second T20 championship now that Babar is leading them. The great batter and former South African batsman Ab de Villiers discussed the team’s chances heading into the major event.

Babar Azam shared his thoughts on his possibilities for the future and the way he wants to lead the squad moving forward. Furthermore, he mentioned that the team has a lot of confidence and plans to win the event. The fact that Pakistan is struggling with their new opening lineup after losing a series against England should not be overlooked.

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“I’m not thinking about where I’m headed or when I would stop myself—I’m just living day by day. I just play my own game right now, and I have a great time every time. All I want to do is play cricket. Yes, there is a great deal of hope that we will make it to the World Cup. Our team and players are excellent, and we have a lot of confidence. The fact that experienced guys and good batters have stepped up is very beneficial. On De Villiers’ YouTube channel, Babar expressed his excitement for the World Cup.

We did not have a lot of money. Babar Azam

The 30-year-old has excelled in Twenty20 International Cricket, becoming the second batter after Virat Kohli to score more than 4,000 runs in a Twenty20 International match. Babar needed 119 innings to reach 4022 runs, whereas Kohli has scored 4,037 runs in just 117 innings. The right-handed batter opened up about the difficulties he had getting to this point in his career. He acknowledged his family as well for supporting his aspirations.

Since we weren’t wealthy when I first began, my family was really important. We weren’t wealthy like that. During my early years, I spent every Saturday night playing tennis ball, tape-ball, and state cricket. When we played together, we were two teams. I eventually informed my father that I wanted to play professional cricket, and he responded, “Okay, let’s do it.” Thus, it was really challenging for me to start playing professional cricket,” he continued.