{"id":287526,"date":"2022-10-05T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T04:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=287526"},"modified":"2022-10-05T09:04:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T04:04:09","slug":"i-will-only-play-if-babar-wants-me-to-shoaib-malik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/i-will-only-play-if-babar-wants-me-to-shoaib-malik\/","title":{"rendered":"I will only play if Babar wants me to: Shoaib Malik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Islamabad<br \/>\nPakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik \u2014 who has not been selected in the T20 World Cup squad \u2014 has expressed disappointment over the decision.<br \/>\nSpeaking in an interview with Cricket Pakistan on YouTube, Malik revealed that he talks to skipper Babar Azam.<br \/>\n\u201cHe asked me if I want to continue playing or take retirement during the last world cup, to which I said that I don\u2019t want to play anymore,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThe former captain, talking about his fitness and performance, said that he made it clear to Babar that he will not be a burden on the team. \u201cI told Babar that if he wants me to play, I will play. I have always been available for Pakistan and I still am,\u201d said Malik.<br \/>\n\u201cI asked Babar to tell me if I should be selected series or selected matches and that he should make this deal with and not with someone else. If you think that I can play, then I am available,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThe all-rounder said that the skipper told me that I will be a part of the Bangladesh series and will rest during the West Indies series.<br \/>\nAppreciating Babar, Malik said that he communicated to him as a captain. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik \u2014 who has not been selected in the T20 World Cup squad \u2014 has expressed disappointment over the decision. 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