Babar needs to learn from best captains to excel: Saqlain

Former off spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has said that Pakistan T20I and ODI captain Babar Azam has all the qualities of becoming a leader but he needs to learn from the world’s best team leaders to emerge as a leading captain.

Saqlain said this on his YouTube Channel ‘Saqlain Mushtaq Show’. “There is a big difference between a captain and a leader.

But I feel captain Babar Azam has all the necessary elements which a leader should have, but for this, he needs to sit with the world’s best team leaders to learn the ways how he can lead his side in the best possible manner.

“The quality of a good leader is that he knows well how to lead the team and how to execute his plans.

These are the things, which young Babar can learn from the former great captains, who had led their side in an authoritative manner and recorded a great number of victories including winning the mega events for the country,” he added.

The former cricketer said that the confidence level and batting skills of Babar are matchless and he has been exhibiting outstanding performances right from the word go.

“To improve his captaincy and learn the ways of leading his side successfully, Babar should sit with great leaders like Imran Khan and Wasim Akram. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should also arrange Babar’s meetings with Australian cricket greats Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting and England’s Andrew Strauss, who had won tough Ashes Series for their countries.

He further suggested that the PCB should arrange Babar’s meetings with cricket greats of the country, against which they are going to play a series.