Babar Azam is of the opinion that the result of the highly anticipated World Cup clash between India and Pakistan on Saturday will not influence his captaincy.
Both team captains acknowledge the immense pressure associated with such a high-stakes match, particularly when victory is non-negotiable for fans on both sides of the border.
However, Babar appeared calm and unaffected by the pressure.
“I never worry, that because of this match I will lose my captaincy. Whatever God has written for me – I will get. I will get what I deserve. I didn’t get the captaincy because of one match and I will not lose it because of one match,” Babar, who certainly wasn’t amused with the question, replied with an air of disdain.
His performance against India in ICC events has been somewhat underwhelming, and he openly acknowledged this fact. However, he believed that the infrequency of matches against India outside ICC events played a role in this matter.
“My World Cup till right now has not been as it should have been – but hopefully you will see some difference in the next matches. Against India, we only come face to face in the World Cup. There is a big gap.
“It’s not that because of a bowler or… I say that I sometimes get out because of my mistake. I try to make as few mistakes as possible.”
Babar faced a tricky question about the possibility of no Pakistani fans (save Chacha Chicago Bashir) being present at the Narendra Modi Stadium, but like a good student, who has diligently prepared for the question, it wasn’t exactly out of syllabus for him.
“This is not pressure because we have played before a lot of time in front of a large crowd, in front of big crowds at the MCG and all the big stadiums,” Babar said.
