KARACHI: Veteran pacer Wahab Riaz thinks that Babar Azam will learn the art of captaincy with passing time.
In an exclusive interview with Geosuper.tv, Wahab said that Babar joining Peshawar Zalmi as captain will be a bonus point for players including him.
"It is good for us that Pakistan's captain is now also the skipper of Peshawar. We have a good opportunity to play under his captaincy. Not only me, but all the players will try to prove their worth," he said.
"As a captain, he [Babar] will learn from his experiences. I know he made some mistakes but he will learn from them. He did captaincy in PSL for just a year, he needs experience and that will come with time," he added.
Wahab, the only bowler with 100 PSL wickets
The left-arm pacer is ecstatic over his achievement of being the only bowler to have 100+ wickets in PSL. He has claimed 103 wickets in 77 matches, so far, in Pakistan's premium tournament.
"I am thankful to Allah for being a part of the league and achieving this feat [having 100+ wickets]," said Wahab.
"It's another year and opportunity for me. I will try to make the most of it and help my team win matches," he added.
Wahab also recalled Zalmi's PSL title-winning campaign in 2017.
"The best moment in PSL was when we lifted the trophy. It was a very exciting moment and we really enjoyed it," he said.
Kamran Akmal's absence
Wahab will also miss Kamran Akmal in PSL 8 as the wicketkeeper-batter went unpicked this year.
"Obviously, Kami [Kamran] bhai and I played for Peshawar since the start. His absence will definitely be felt. I played a lot of cricket under him and we share a strong bond," he shared.
It must be noted here that Kamran has been appointed batting mentor of Zalmi for just a week and will work with the players in training session ahead of the start of PSL 8.
The Men in Yellow will start their PSL 8 campaign against Karachi Kings at National Stadium, Karachi on February 14.
Muzamil Asif