While holding a press conference after the match against Karachi Kings yesterday, Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam said, “It feels good when people call my name. I try to give happiness to the fans with my performance, I try to fulfill their wishes. When people chant ‘Babar, Babar’, that feeling cannot be expressed in words.”

Talking about Saim Ayub, Babar said, “He has now become an all-rounder, his presence gives us a good option in bowling. Saim’s way of playing is different, we play by making a plan, we both communicate, it feels good to open with him.”

"He's been like a golden arm for us" – Babar Azam spoke about Saim Ayub's bowling and his opening partnerships with the young left-hander.#HBLPSL9 | #KKvPZ pic.twitter.com/H6Rj6XpTe2

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The master batsman dismissed criticism, saying that he doesn’t pay much attention to it. “I perform in the ground. I know my game, I try to improve my game day by day.”

Azam stressed that he was not personally satisfied with playing one down but he did it for Pakistan.

In the match played at National Stadium Karachi yesterday, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Karachi Kings by two runs after a nail biting match.