Babar Azam’s savage reply to journalist saying ‘Sarfaraz Ahmed ne Pakistan ki izzat bachaayi’

In the recently concluded second Test match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi, Sarfaraz Ahmed showed signs of resurgence as he smashed a century to save Pakistan. The hosts were able to draw the second Test on Day 5 thanks to the wicketkeeper-batter’s 118 runs off 176 balls, which included nine fours and a six. The series ended in a draw, with both matches producing no results.

Sarfaraz’s victory represented a comeback for him after he was made the victim of Pakistan’s World Cup elimination and stripped of his captaincy. A journalist recently questioned Pakistan captain Babar Azam about Sarfaraz during a press conference, and the batter responded with a brutal takedown.

The journalist asked, “Usne Pakistan ki izzat bachaayi. Aap nhi samajte ki usko England ke series par bhi chance milna chahiye tha? Aapkp pachtawa hai ki wo char saal ke liye team par nahi tha? (He saved Pakistan’s pride. Do you think he should have got a chance in the series vs England and do you regret that he wasn’t part of the team for four years?)”

“Nahi, mujhe koi pachtawa nahi (No. I don’t have any regrets)”, Babar simply replied.

Let’s not mix someone’s Test performance with that of limited overs: Shahid Afridi

Even PCB interim chief selector Shahid Afridi recently revealed in a press conference that Mohammad Rizwan was still Pakistan’s main wicketkeeper in both T20Is and ODIs, which could end Sarfaraz’s World Cup hopes. Sarfaraz Ahmed has been left out of the squad for the three-match One-Day International series against New Zealand.

“I’m very happy that Saifi has made a comeback and given such an amazing performance, but Mohammad Rizwan is available and he is our main wicket-keeper in both T20Is and ODIs”, Afridi said.

“God forbid if Rizwan gets injured or if he’s tired, we’ll then consider other options. Let’s not mix someone’s Test performance with that of limited overs”, he further added.