NEW DELHI: Pakistani all-rounder
Imad Wasim
addressed concerns about his relationship with captain
Babar Azam
ahead of the upcoming
T20 World Cup
2024.
Wasim dismissed reports of any rift between them, stating that they have a cordial relationship and are focused on winning the tournament for
Pakistan
.
Speaking to the media, Wasim said. "We were just fighting (laughs).
No, there are ups and downs everywhere, but I never had a serious fight with Babar, and communication was never stopped. We have to play for Pakistan. We have a population of 25-27 crore, he is our captain, why would we fight? Whoever is the captain of the Pakistan team, you should respect him the same way. So I respect Babar in every case.
"Babar k saath meri koi ladai nhi hai (I have no fights with Babar). We just had a meal together. There is no such tension. We are going to play the World Cup, so we can't even think about these things," added the all-rounder, who recently chose to take his retirement back in a bid to feature for Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The Pakistani team has undergone several changes, with Wasim and
Mohammad Amir
reversing their retirements to be included in the World Cup squad. Additionally, Babar Azam has been reappointed as the team's captain, taking over from
Shaheen Afridi
.
Pakistan are diligently preparing for the marquee event, having recently drawn a T20I series against New Zealand.
They will face Ireland and England in additional warm-up matches before the World Cup commences in the United States and the Caribbean in June.
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