The high profile retirements of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan has seen Pakistan going in search of players who will fill those big boots. Their former Under-19 captain Babar Azam seems to be someone they will heavily rely on in the years to come.
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Babar Azam - Pakistan's next big hope
Babar has been exemplary in ODIs with six tons in the 32 ODIs he's played so far. © Getty
Babar hails from a cricketing family in Lahore. He is the first cousin of Akmal brothers. The 22-year-old was destined for greatness from a young age. He represented Pakistan at the Under-15 level and went onto play in two Under-19 World Cups in 2010 and 2012. He was Pakistan's captain and the highest run scorer in 2012.
Before the age of 23, he has already compiled six ODI centuries, with the last one coming in Dubai in the
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