Former captain of the national cricket team Wasim Akram says that after defeating India in the T20 World Cup last year, the Pakistani team has completely changed.
Pakistani team will enter the Asia Cup with a new confidence.
In an interview release by Star Sports India on Twitter, Wasim Akram speaks that Babar Azam is the best player in modern cricket.
The former star all-rounder further says that all eyes are on the match between the traditional rivals.
Fans are waiting for this match, India won the T20 World Cup last year.
After the defeat, the Pakistani team has completely changed and will enter the field with new confidence.
Wasim Akram further says that this is a young team and consistently playing well for the past two years.
There are definitely some weaknesses in the middle order, except Iftikhar Ahmed, no one has experience.
The batting is all dependent on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
When asked about the comparison between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, he says that Babar Azam is very consistent. Because he has the right technique, enjoys his batting. He is physically fit and plays all styles of cricket.
The former captain praise Babar Azam saying that he is learning very fast.
It would be premature to compare him with Virat Kohli. But he is on his way to become one of the best players in modern cricket.
He said that Pakistan will miss Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Asia Cup as he is an expert at taking wickets with the new ball.
Shaheen Shah is consistently performing well and is among the top three fast bowlers in the world.
It should be noted that in the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament 2022, the big competition between the teams of traditional rivals Pakistan and India will take place on August 28 in Dubai.
Sri Lanka will face Afghanistan in the opening match of the Asia Cup on August 27, a day after which India and Pakistan will clash in the main match of the tournament.