During Twitter Space, He claimed that the all-rounder was picked because he is captain Babar Azam’s friend and part of a “Roti Lobby (bread lobby)”, referring to him having meals with a selected group of players in the circuit.
“Hasan Ali is part of the lobby, he eats with Babar Azam and other players,” he said.
He is in the team because he is part of the lobby, this used to be the case when we used to play too. A lobby doesn’t select players from outside.”
The former pacer also hit out at captain Babar Azam’s approach in the game. He said he rates the prolific batter but he doesn’t score runs in the power-play and puts pressure on the wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
However, he said Babar Azam staying as captain after the side’s failed Asia Cup 2023 campaign was of no surprise as there are no other options for his replacement.