Discussing Babar Azam's captaincy during Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2022 match against Netherlands, Gautam Gambhir said, "[He] should've sent Fakhar Zaman up the...order." "This is called selfishness...It's easy for Babar and Muhammad Rizwan to open the innings...and create...records," added Gambhir. "If you want to be a leader, you've to think about your team [instead of yourself]," he stated.