But his bat shined in the fight to reach the final on Wednesday. Rizwan made a pair of 105 runs; the Pakistan captain laid the foundation for winning the match. He played a captaincy inning of 53 runs off 42 balls in the opening. At the right time, Babar rubbed the face of the cynics with the bat.

When the topic of criticism came up in the press conference, he punched the critics in response. Babar said, ‘My party has to be heavily criticized. Of course, fans can give their own opinion about the game. But it is not right to attack someone personally. If the criticism is positive, all the cricketers will hear it.’

Babar said to the journalists, “You also criticize us. Everyone can see who criticizes how. Even if personal attacks are made here, we have nothing to do. We bided our time. We try to perform in every match. But success and failure are part of the game.”

After that, the captain said to the fans of the Pakistan team with a smile, now we have reached the final of the T20 World Cup. Enjoy it, everyone. Many people criticize us even if we play well. Now is the time to enjoy this win (against New Zealand). Pakistan fans should enjoy it and those who are sitting on the television channels should also enjoy it.”