The Pakistan captain described Guptill as one of the best T20 batsmen in the world, one who can turn matches around with his sensational hitting. Guptill was picked up by Karachi Kings in the PSL 2021 replacement draft a few days back.
In an interview with Cricket Pakistan, Babar Azam praised Guptill, saying:
The 34-year-old Guptill is a highly experienced campaigner in the T20 format. He has played 271 games so far and has amassed 7757 runs at a strike rate of 131.43, scoring four hundreds and 48 fifties.
During the interaction, Babar Azam also admitted that the team has high hopes from Sharjeel Khan. The Karachi Kings batsman said about Khan:
Local players win you the PSL: Babar Azam
Asked for his views on the quality of cricket in the PSL, Babar Azam said that it is top-notch. He added that local players have a key role to play in wins, which boosts their confidence. The 26-year-old elaborated in this regard:
Babar Azam also expressed confidence about Karachi Kings successfully defending their PSL title, saying:
Karachi Kings defeated Lahore Qalandars by five wickets in the PSL 2020 final. Babar Azam starred with an unbeaten 63 off 49 as the Kings chased down a 135-run target with eight balls to spare.
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