Who is Azam Khan: Whenever anyone sees Pakistan’s Azam Khan at first glance, he does not look like a cricketer. These days he is part of the Pakistan team in the T20 World Cup 2024 and is being trolled due to poor form.
The T20 World Cup 2024 has begun. The Pakistan team suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the USA in their very first match. After this defeat, the most anger is being vented on the team’s young wicketkeeper batsman Azam Khan, who lost his wicket on the very first ball against the USA. This was his fourth zero in the last 7 innings. Azam Khan is being trolled on social media and fans are venting their anger on the Pakistan Cricket Board regarding his selection.
Azam Khan is 25 years old now. He is a wicketkeeper batsman. He also has a tremendous ability to play long shots. His identity does not end here, he is the son of Pakistan’s legendary wicketkeeper Moin Khan, which is why it is often alleged that he gets a place in the Pakistan team only because of his father’s influence. Azam Khan is constantly getting opportunities in the Pakistan team, but he is failing again and again.
Zero 4 times in last 7 innings, scored only 59 runs (Who is Azam Khan)
Azam Khan may have played explosive innings in T20 leagues around the world and the Pakistan Super League (PSL), but his bat has remained silent in 13 T20 Internationals. He has scored only 88 runs. The surprising thing is that in the last 7 T20 innings, Azam Khan has scored 59 runs with the bat. His highest score is 30 runs. He got out on zero 4 times. These innings also include the T20 World Cup practice match and the match against America, in which Pakistan lost.
After getting out on zero in the very first match of the T20 World Cup, fans targeted him. A user on the social media platform X wrote, ‘If there was a face of nepotism and forced entry, it would be Azam Khan, but PCB has no shame for this.’
Critics gave various names
Azam Khan weighs 110 kg. Due to poor fitness and heavy physique, Azam has also become a subject of joke for Pakistani fans. People say that he is not able to bend his body in wicketkeeping. Before the T20 World Cup 2024, when he flopped in the T20 series against England, fans questioned his selection. Critics have given this player funny names like Aloo, Laddu, Hathi and Big Boy.