Advice given by Babar-Rizwan to Liton
At the end of the game when the prize distribution was going on, the three were seen standing on the side talking. It's not just a story to talk about, but a serious conversation. While Babar-Rizwan plays the consultant, Liton is the attentive audience.
So, what advice did the two Pakistani openers give to the top order batsman of Bangladesh?
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released some parts of the conversation between the three on social media.
There, Litton is seen advising Babar Azam not to listen to critics, 'The less you listen to outsiders, the stronger your faith will be. Because even if you don't want to, a doubt comes in yourself. Even if you are playing well, someone might say something, and then you think to yourself - everything is fine!'
Rizwan was listening to the words of the Pakistan captain.
When Babar left, Liton started talking to the current top batsman in the T20 ranking.
Rizwan is in incredible form, having completed fifty in 9 of the last 15 T20Is. However, along with success, failure is also normal - for this he emphasized on being mentally strong, 'Sometimes there will be zero, there will be a 10-run dismissal, there will also be a century. I believe one thing, nothing is possible without hard work. Yes, if someone makes an exception in their respective team, the result can be different. Some are as strong-minded as Shakib. You know, I also know it's part of the game to take a catch, to score a century, to become a big player. Liton Das is the big player...Rizwan's catch runs, wins the match and becomes man of the match. But if it was caught, none of this would have happened.'
At one point, Liton asked, "If you are in a run, you are in a good mood." But how to stay focused when not in rhythm?
In this case, Rizwan's advice to put all the pros and cons in the head, 'Prepare yourself for one thing. There will be 10 innings in my life where I get stuck. Again 10 innings will be like this, where even if it takes 20 from 12 balls, I will do it. But it happens with great players that they are so calm that instead of 10 innings they fail in 4 and succeed in 6.'
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