Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former Pakistan great said, “When I first saw him, I remember we were playing in Canada. Someone told me that this new boy plays well. So I thought of having a look at him.
Babar, who has been Pakistan's top run-scorer across all three formats since last year, suffered a fracture in his thumb during a throw-down session in Queenstown on December 12 which ruled him out of the three-match T20 series.