Please leave Babar Azam alone, says Waqar Younis as WhatsApp chats of Pak skipper get leaked

Waqar Younis, former Pakistan Cricket Team Coach has rushed to support Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as the latter's WhatsApp chats with the country's cricket board were leaked by a Pakistani TV channel.

A local Pakistan TV channel has broadcasted screenshots of WhatsApp messages between Azam and PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf.

After the chats were available, Younis used social media to support Azam's privacy.



"Ya kya Karna ki koshish kar raha ho aap loog??? This is pathetic !!! Khush ho gaya aap loog. Please leave Babar Azam alone. He’s an asset of Pakistan Cricket," said Younis on his social media account on 'X.'

Pakistan team will play face Bangladesh in Kolkata on October 31, 2023. The match starts at 2 pm IST.

Despite Azam taking heat for his captaincy, he has been able to perform well in the tournament as an individual player. Babar has so far struck three fifties and he could be eyeing a big score against Bangladesh.

Their batters have failed to post big totals. In one of their match against the Netherlands, four of their top-six batters failed to score in double digits to be bundled out for 142 in a chase of 230.

"You can say that it's the worst World Cup without any doubt," Shakib had admitted after their 87-run loss to the Netherlands here on Saturday.

"It is hard to swallow, very difficult to digest. But these things can happen in cricket."

Bangladesh have just two points from six matches and they are currently at ninth spot in the 10-team league.