Babar was recently named Pakistan’s ODI captain, after Sarfaraz Ahmed resigned from the post earlier. Babar was already leading the T20I team before being given this responsibility.

“Try to improve your personality,” Tanvir was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan. “By personality, I mean a person can change his dressing sense. Babar Azam also needs to improve his English, which is necessary.

“It remains to be seen how Babar leads the team. He needs to be mentally strong as even a slight dip in performance as captain will invite a lot criticism from media,” Tanvir said. “So he will have to tolerate the criticism and not react to it. If he reacts, then things will get very difficult for him.

“Captaincy isn’t an easy job. However, I am happy for Babar as he has become captain after only five years since making his debut in 2015. If any player becomes a captain in such a short period of time, then it is an extra-ordinary achievement for him.”