Pakistan team's hard-hitting batter Iftikhar Ahmed believes that criticising Babar Azam is like committing a sin.
Speaking in his latest interview on a local tv channel, Iftikhar said there is no comparison of Babar in the world right now.
"Criticising a player like Babar is just like committing a sin. Everyone knows that there is no other player like Babar in the world," he said.
"See your level before commenting on Babar. First, make yourself like him and then criticise. I believe criticising Babar is a sin," he reiterated.
Babar has often faced criticism for his strike-rate and captaincy. He is currently leading Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 8.
'Babar is bigger diamond than Kohinoor'
Babar Azam's national team deputy Shadab Khan had said that it's injustice to criticise the cricketer who is currently Pakistan's biggest cricketer.
"I think we are doing injustice with such a diamond. Pakistan has been blessed with such a big diamond. He [Babar] is even a bigger diamond than Kohinoor," said Shadab.
"As a nation, we are not valuing Babar for what he is worth and are pressurising him. At the end of the day, he is human. We should respect him the way the world respects him,
"I am surprised when people doubt him as a captain or a leader. He is Pakistan’s biggest player. Our nation should respect him the way we respect him in the team," he concluded.
- Babar Azam