In the Champions Trophy, Babar Azam scored just 126 runs in three games, including a sluggish 64 in a losing cause.

Babar Azam's father Azam Siddique has clapped back at his son's critics following his snub in the New Zealand tour. Babar Azam

Babar Azam's father has publicly backed his son following the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to drop the former captain from the national team for the upcoming T20I series against

Babar Azam has faced immense scrutiny over the past few weeks after Pakistan's poor performance in the Champions Trophy. His father's social media outburst shows the growing tension between Babar's supporters and his critics.

Azam Siddique took to Instagram to defend his son, highlighting Babar's inclusion in the ICC T20I Team of the Year despite his omission from the squad.

The selectors have avoided an overhaul in the one-day squad and retained majority of the players who flopped in the ongoing ICC event

Pakistan star batter Babar Azam’s father, Azam Siddique, came out in defence of his son after being dropped from the T20I squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting on March 16.