The absence of Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam from the nation's T20I series against New Zealand rose a few eyebrows. Even Pakistan's white-ball skipper Mohammad Rizwan wasn't picked for the assignment, triggering intense chatter on social media. Even Babar Azam's father Azam Siddique took to social media to share his views on his son's omission from the shortest format side. Though Siddique shared his son's exclusion in a positive manner, he did fire a warning to the country's legendary cricketers who have been criticising the star cricketer for his below-par performances.
