'Hoga toh kuch bhi nhi' - Babar Azam comes up with a strong response to journalist's quirky question

Pakistan are hosting Australia in a historic three-match Test series and the opening clash ended in a dull draw. The Rawalpindi track hardly had any assistance for bowlers as only 14 wickets fell across five days. However, the second Test will take place in Karachi and the track is expected to provide more help to the bowlers. After all, the International Cricket Council (ICC) rated the Rawalpindi track below average.

Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam addressed media ahead of the game and backed his players to thrive against the Aussies. He also came up with a strong response to a quirky question. A journalist asked Babar how his batters will respond if Australian bowlers dominate the 2nd Test and put the home team in trouble.

While the 27-year-old didn’t look too amused with the question, he came up with a positive answer, showing faith in his players. He even asked the journalist to keep his question balanced and not biased towards one team.

Babar Azam confident of Pakistan doing well

“Hoga to Kuch bhi nahi, ye sochne se hota hai ki aap kis mindset se jate ho (Nothing will happen, it (performance) depends upon your mindset),” was Babar’s initial response. “Pakistan batters dominated Australians in the first Test. We also scored hundreds, with Abdullah Shafique batting maturely and Imam scoring back-to-back tons. Our senior pro, Azhar Ali, also batted well, and we got a lot of momentum,” he further added.

"What if Australia's fast-bowlers perform well in Karachi and put Pakistan in trouble?"

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“You can’t just claim that Australians will dominate us. Keep your questions balanced and unbiased,” Babar schooled the journalist. The right-handed batter further added that his team needs to absorb pressure in case Australia gain command in the contest. “I think you need to look at the opponent as well. All four of their bowlers were high on confidence, and the way our batters dominated them, they also took the run-rate to 4-4.5. You cannot dominate every session. When opposition dominates, you need to absorb pressure and not lose wickets,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the second match gets underway on March 12 and both teams would be looking make a significant mark. Notably, this series marks Australia’s maiden assignment on Pakistan soil since 1998 and hence, many eyes are on the matches.