“You are the past, and your doors will never open again”, Babar Azam’s father to former Pakistan players

Despite constant criticism by former players, Babar Azam’s father in confident his son’s comeback. Babar Azam was dropped from the Pakistan’s T20I squad after Pakistan’s exit from Champions Trophy 2025. Along with the whole team, Babar has been one of the players to come under the wrath of fans and experts.

What happened?

Babar Azam could score just 87 runs in three games of the Champions Trophy at an average of 43.50 and a strike rate of 75. On the other hand, the team also failed to advance from the group stage despite being the hosting nation. No wonder fans and former players cannot stop criticising the team strategy along with performances of some star players. Shoaib Akhtar even called Babar Azam a ‘fraud’.

In response to all these, Babar’s father, Azam Siddiqui took to the social media to reply to the critics.  “Boss is always right. Despite being a member and receiving the cap for the ICC T20 Team of the Year, he got droppedno worries. He will perform in the National T20 and PSL, Inshallah, and will soon be back in the team,” Babar’s father wrote in a post on Instagram.

Babar’s father replies to former players

He took a dig at former players saying, “But I request the respected former players, who are big names, to choose their words carefully. If someone responds, they might not be able to handle it. You are the past, and your doors will never open again.”

Babar was dropped from the T20 side of Pakistan for the New Zealand tour just after Pakistan’s exit from Champions Trophy. It clearly did not go well with Azam Siddiqui. He continued,  “Some people say the father speaks too much, but I am his first and last coach, spokesperson, mentor, and the most well-wisher and father in the world. So those who are not worthy or capable, should have patience. I request the lovers of cricket to stop the shouting and uproar. Before listening to their words, please check their own performance during their time on the PCB website. This should be enough for the wise. Long live Pakistan!”

Pakistan T20I squad for New Zealand series

Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan.

Pakistan ODI squad for New Zealand series

Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sufyan Moqim and Tayyab Tahir.

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