Former Pakistan captain and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) head Ramiz Raja was effusive in his praise for Azam during the match. “Fifty in security, class and quality. Calmness. He is your guy in such a situation. He can bat deep in the innings,” Raja said on-air.
When his fellow commentator, asked whether he wants to add more objectives, the former Pakistan captain replied: “I absolutely love him… Yeah, want to marry him.”
With the World Cup in two months, Pakistan will be one of the closely followed teams. India will take on Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the second week of October at marquee event. Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has revealed that pressure was never a concern for the high-octane clash against India, adding that the team used to choke against their arch-rivals at ICC events.