current T20 world cup in 2024 Pakistani The cricket team is on the verge of being eliminated from the tournament. Due to Pakistan's poor performance, captain Babar Azam is also being criticized a lot and Ahmed Shahzad has fiercely attacked Babar Azam and called him 'Fraud King'. Shahzad criticized Babar Azam through statistics, now Pakistan cricketer Imam ul Haq has defended his captain and friend Babar Azam.

Imam ul Haq replied to Shehzad on a Geo TV chat show, “We have played for Pakistan for a long time. You can criticise and you have the right to do so. We are all not happy that Pakistan lost to India, but please don't forget, we must not forget to respect the players. He is your captain, whether you remove him in the future or not, he is the leader of the team right now. If you don't consider him the 'King' or not, it doesn't matter because that is what the world calls him. Whatever you say, it doesn't matter in the end.”

Speaking further, Imam said, “If there is a talk of respect for Azam Khan and people are saying not to body shame him, then the same should happen for Babar as well. He is not only a Pakistani player but also the captain of the team, so he should support and show respect for his captain.”

Before this defense of Imam, Ahmed Shahzad had attacked Babar citing his performance for Pakistan. He said, “If I start talking about their (Pakistani cricketers) discipline, it will be morning. But we never said anything to anyone, but we definitely talk about cricket. If you say that you are a great player, if you say that there is no one greater than you, then win the World Cup. You have five tournaments and the way they are taking these things, we have to tell everyone. Pakistan is on the verge of being eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup.”

Further Shahzad says, “You have confused people by scoring runs against B, C and D teams. PCB had increased your salary to develop your game, but you spent their money on social media for image building and nothing else. Look at your scores, your statistics, your average and your strike rate in big tournaments. What kind of king is Babar Azam. What should I do with such a king who does not even want to win the match. There is a statistic that your big scores have come only in losing matches.”