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In an interview, Basit Ali shared what Imran Khan said to him comparing Babar Azam to other greats of the game. He said:
"Today, I am sharing with you what Imran Khan told me for Babar Azam, After this people might start criticizing me as well but I am telling u the truth what he told me, he said: "Basit, a player like Babar Azam has never come to Pakistan before."
"I responded by mentioning Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Majid Khan, Saeed Anwar, Mohammad Yousuf, and Inzamam, saying that they were also great players. Imran Khan replied, "Basit, those players are indeed great but the quality we see in Babar Azam is incomparable."
"I countered by saying that Javed Miandad and Zaheer Abbas were world-beaters in their time so it's premature to say Babar is ahead. To this he responded, "Remember my words this young man will surpass them all."
"Trust me Imran Khan holds Babar Azam in high regard. You can also see this in his past interviews and one more thing it was Imran Khan who appointed Babar Azam as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team."
What do you guys think? Is Imran Khan right in comparing Babar Azam to such great players or is it an exaggeration to compare him to such big names?
"Today, I am sharing with you what Imran Khan told me for Babar Azam, After this people might start criticizing me as well but I am telling u the truth what he told me, he said: "Basit, a player like Babar Azam has never come to Pakistan before."
"I responded by mentioning Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Majid Khan, Saeed Anwar, Mohammad Yousuf, and Inzamam, saying that they were also great players. Imran Khan replied, "Basit, those players are indeed great but the quality we see in Babar Azam is incomparable."
"I countered by saying that Javed Miandad and Zaheer Abbas were world-beaters in their time so it's premature to say Babar is ahead. To this he responded, "Remember my words this young man will surpass them all."
"Trust me Imran Khan holds Babar Azam in high regard. You can also see this in his past interviews and one more thing it was Imran Khan who appointed Babar Azam as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team."
What do you guys think? Is Imran Khan right in comparing Babar Azam to such great players or is it an exaggeration to compare him to such big names?