Babar Azam Snubbed From List As Ex-Captain Names Fittest Players Of Pakistan

As the Pakistan senior men's national team gets ready for their home series against Bangladesh, the focus has shifted to fitness after the issue raised a lot of controversy ahead of the T20 World Cup when the team underwent training at an Army camp. The fitness of the players is again a matter of discussion ahead of the Test series against Bangladesh with former Pakistan captain Salman Butt picking the three fittest players in the squad. Incidentally, Salman Butt's list of most fit Pakistan cricketers does not include white-ball skipper Babar Azam.

Salman Butt has selected Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan as the fittest players in the Pakistan squad.

In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Butt emphasised that these players have demonstrated exceptional fitness levels, consistently achieving high scores in Yo-Yo tests and showcasing strong performance both in the gym and on the field.

According to him, these three are among the top ten fittest players in world cricket.

"You cannot say all the players are not fit. If you look at some of the players they are among the top 10 players in terms of fitness in World cricket. You can look at Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan, you look at their fitness, they have achieved good scores in the Yo-Yo Tests. They are good in the gym and run well on the field,” Butt said in a video on his YouTube channel.

Though he picked three players from Pakistan as the fittest in World cricket, he still expressed concerns regarding the overall fitness levels in the squad. He said the preparations are not going as desired.

Butt said that because of the low fitness levels of a few players, the entire team is unfairly painted as unfit, overshadowing the efforts of the