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'Your fittest players couldn't chase 120 against India': Pakistan's Azam Khan hits back at fitness critics

Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Azam Khan has hit back at critics over the team's disastrous 2024 T20 World Cup campaign, questioning why he was blamed when Pakistan's other players could not even chase 120 runs against arch rivals India. Speaking on the Backward Point Podcast, the 28 year old expressed his frustration over the criticism he faced regarding his fitness and performance during the…

Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan has responded to criticism regarding his fitness and performance during the 2024 T20 World Cup. In a recent interview on the Backward Point Podcast, the 28-year-old questioned why he was singled out for blame when other players struggled to chase even 120 runs against India. Azam expressed his frustration over the criticism, stating that he played only one game and faced just one ball, yet was blamed for the entire World Cup.

He then took a jab at the fitness critics, pointing out that Pakistan's other players also failed to contribute to the batting efforts, with the team failing to chase 120 runs against India.

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