Don’t be ‘complacent,’ Babar tells team ahead of Namibia T20 game in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam takes part in a training session at the ICC cricket academy ground in Dubai, UAE, on October 28, 2021. (@TheRealPCB/Twitter)

• Pakistan have raced to three wins in as many games including ten-wicket victory over arch-rivals India 
• They need another win to qualify for the semifinals from Group 2 of the Super 12 stage

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani captain Babar Azam told his team it could not afford to be “complacent” ahead of a T20 World Cup game in Abu Dhabi against Namibia today, Tuesday, a video shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) showed. 
Pakistan have raced to three wins in as many games starting with a resounding ten-wicket opening fixture victory over arch-rivals India followed by New Zealand and Afghanistan. They need another win to qualify for the semifinals from Group 2 of the Super 12 stage.
“In a tournament like this, we will have to be at our best in every game and perform with consistency,” the skipper advised his teammates. “We can’t be complacent at any stage against any team because the moment you give a bit of margin to your opponent, they will be in a position to snatch the game away from you, so we will have to be at our best.”
Babar said fans’ expectation that the team perform in every game was a source of confidence and his goal was to build a strong Pakistan team that could beat any side in the world.
“I always wanted to be the top player. When I was young, it was my dream to be someone who’s liked and backed by everyone as a cricketer,” he said. “I’m still on that quest and trying to be more consistent and improve my performance. I’m always focused on my goal.”
Pakistan have never played a Twenty20 international against Namibia while they won the only ODI between the two sides in the 2003 World Cup (50 overs) with a 171-run margin in South Africa.