Nadeem Omar, the owner of the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), has stated that both Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam are willing to play under each other’s captaincy if Babar joins the team.
“This is the beauty of both Babar and Sarfaraz: they were both willing to play under the command of the other,” Omar stated.
“We played a game against Babar’s Zalmi. I must say that Babar has a wonderful personality. He is a self-assured young man who stays focused on his work. They had terrific chemistry, and it never appeared that Babar had taken over as captain of the national team. Both have high regard for one another.”
Omar stated that they wanted the Pakistan captain to play for their franchise but were unable to come to an agreement.
Although we made every effort to select Babar, Zalmi also need a commander. I have no idea what transpired. For the past three years, we have been attempting to locate Babar, he said.
The gladiators’ owner also provided an explanation for why his team has failed to make the playoffs for the last two years.
We struggled with injuries and availability concerns, which affected how well we played. Also, our timetable wasn’t the best. Additionally, you are aware of what occurred to Sarfaraz. The squad can’t play well if the captain is upset, he claimed.
“This time, our skipper is calm, and his confidence has grown as a result of his performance in the Test series. Our team composition is also quite strong. We just won a hard-fought match in Quetta. “We’re hoping to go all the way this year,” he continued.
Omar also believes that Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan may play together in Tests and ODIs for Pakistan.
“I kept repeating Rizwan is a fantastic goalkeeper. I’ve always felt they could play together, especially in longer forms like Test and ODI. “You need someone like Sarfaraz in the middle when Pakistan is already suffering on spin pitches,” he remarked.
For the seventh straight year, Sarfaraz will serve as Gladiators’ head coach in the 2018 HBL Pakistan Super League, which will get underway on February 13.
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