Last Update: February 25, 2023, 14:42 IST
Babar Azam attended the press conference
This answer of Babar not only left the media persons laughing but the video of this incident is also going viral on social media.
There can never be a dull moment when Babar Azam addresses a press conference. Be it international games or the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the dynamic batsman is always ready with his witty replies. One such incident happened after the end of Thursday’s match between Babar’s Peshawar Zalmi and Shadab Khan-led Islamabad United. The Peshawar Zalmi skipper was questioned about his strike rate, despite the fact that he scored an unbeaten 75 off 58 balls. Babar’s answer not only left the media persons laughing, but the video of this incident is also going viral on social media.
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After being asked to bat first, Babar and Co. scored 156 for 8 in their quota of 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan easily chased down the target with 31 balls to spare. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed a 31-ball 62 while Rassie van der Dussen played a flamboyant 42 in just 29 balls.
During the post-match press conference on Thursday, a reporter questioned the captain about his strike rate, Babar replied wittily and said,Aur kitna accha [strike rate] want you, 300 kar lein, Hey Koshish (How much better do you want? Why not 300? I’m trying to get there too).
Completing his question, the journalist asked that although Babar is scoring runs, his strike rate is always a question. To which the Peshawar Zalmi captain said,
He said, ‘When I am batting at a good strike rate, people talk, which does not matter to me. In the first 10 overs I was striking at 160 and when we were 6 runs down, you don’t look at increasing your strike rate, rather I would build partnerships and that was my plan in today’s innings.
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“When you build up a certain momentum, you try to carry it for a long time until it is broken by a wicket or two, or when you are not able to hit. Then my plan 10 Had to build partnerships after overs as I told Shanaka that we will play normally for 15 overs and then take over. Then we lost wickets one after the other and in the process the strike rate was bound to come down and it still is 150 was.
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