The Pakistani superstar’s fall began when he was dropped from the Test squad for a crucial home series against England that sent shockwaves through Pakistani cricket. And most recently, Babar was left out of Pakistan’s T20I squad for the New Zealand tour due to his poor form.
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The PSL franchise owner said that when Babar regains his form, he’ll surpass every modern-day great, including Virat Kohli, and his name will be remembered alongside the all-time greats like Garry Sobers and Sir Viv Richards.
Karachi Kings owner claims Babar Azam will outshine Virat Kohli and match with all-time greats
Salman Iqbal said on the ARY Podcast, “I am telling you. Mark my words, when Babar Azam makes a comeback again, he will be a bigger player than any other player in the world, including Virat Kohli. He will be matched with names like Garry Sobers and Sir Viv Richards.”
Salman Iqbal: "Jab Babar Wapis comeback kare ga na, He will be a bigger player than any other player in the world. He will match with those names such as Gary Sobers and Sir Viv Richards" pic.twitter.com/LqUrSmeMCH
— dablew? (@waqastics) April 17, 2025
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Karachi Kings owner reveals why they released Babar Azam
Iqbal further explained, “Mickey Arthur and I requested Babar Azam to bat at the number 3 position for Karachi Kings. But he was not comfortable doing that, and that's why we had to release him. The management decided to have a complete overhaul of the squad; that's why we let Babar, Imad (Wasim), and (Mohammad) Amir go.”
Notably, Babar played for Karachi Kings in the PSL from 2017 to 2022. Out of his 90 PSL innings, he opened the batting 76 times. He has 3,103 runs to his name in 78 matches at an average of 47.01 and a strike rate of 129.13. He smashed 28 fifties and 2 hundreds in the PSL so far.
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