IRE vs PAK: 'Me and Mohammad Amir...' - Imad Wasim breaks silence on rift with Babar Azam

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim opened up about his relationship with skipper Babar Azam ahead of the series against Ireland. He stated that they have nothing bitter between them and all they are focused on is winning the T20 World Cup 2024 under the leadership of Babar Azam. 

Pakistan are preparing well for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They recently drew the T20I series against New Zealand and now will be taking on Ireland and England before heading into the tournament, slated to take place in the United States of America and the Caribbean in June this year. 

Ahead of the World Cup, Pakistan National Cricket Team saw quite a few changes. Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir took back their retirements and were included for the World Cup. Apart from this, Babar Azam also was reappointed as the captain of the team, taking over the baton from Shaheen Afridi. 

Imad Wasim playing under the leadership of Babar Azam didn't go well with many. This is because there have been several reports which have suggested that the duo don't share a great camaraderie between them. They fought with each other during the PSL, which made Babar leave the Karachi Kings. 

However, Imad Wasim refused to accept all the reports. He stated that Babar Azam and Mohammad Amir are very good friends and they don't have anything between them. He expressed his desire to win the T20 World Cup 2024 for the team. Speaking about the same to the media, he stated: 

"There is nothing bitter between us. I, Babar, and Amir are very good friends. We fully support our captain and want to win the T20 WorldCup 2024 under the captaincy of Babar Azam." 

Imad Wasim also talked about the Babar Azam being reappointed as the captain of Pakistan. He believes that everything happens for a good reason and who knows Pakistan might win T20 World Cup 2024 under Babar. He added: 

"You never know that Babar Azam is re-appointed as captain of Pakistan to win T20 WorldCup 2024." 

Pakistan squad for the Ireland and England T20Is 

Pakistan will be taking on Ireland in the three-match T20I series and England in the four-match series. They have named an 18-member squad for both the series and later will be cutting it down to a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. 

Haris Rauf has returned to the team after a long injury whereas Hasan Ali has also been recalled into the team. Mohammad Rizwan and Azam Khan also are back after injuries. Babar Azam will be leading the team, which also has the likes of Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi, and others.

Here's the Pakistan squad for the Ireland and England T20Is: 

Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan