‘Were you here to sell chickpeas?’ Wasim Akram questions Babar’s captaincy

Pakistan cricket has seen its fair share of drama, and former fast bowler Wasim Akram has now questioned Test captain Babar Azam's decision to continue leading the team. Akram was speaking alongside Waqar Younis at a charity event in Manchester when the subject of Babar's captaincy came up following Pakistan's 3-0 Test series defeat in England.

The legendary cricketer believes that Babar should not have taken the captaincy a second time and was particularly frustrated with the captain's response after the PCB made significant changes following the second defeat at Lord's. Seven players were dropped from the squad, and there were also changes to the coaching staff. When asked about the changes, Babar said he was unaware of them, leading Akram to ask, "Were you here to sell chickpeas?"

Akram also questioned whether players could give their best effort if they did not feel supported by their captain. He suggested that Babar should have stepped down from the captaincy after the second defeat and played only as a player.