CT 2025 Babar Azam Form: Now only two months are left for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and Pakistan’s hopes rest on its star batsman Babar Azam. Babar has an excellent record in the ODI format, but his recent performances have raised questions on his form. Babar, who scored 5832 runs with the help of 19 centuries and 32 half-centuries in 121 ODIs, is considered to be the third most reliable batsman of Pakistan.
But in the last two years, Babar Azam’s bat has appeared silent. Babar had scored a century against Nepal in 2023, but after that he failed to play a big innings. Even in the World Cup 2023, there was no significant impact in both his batting and captaincy.
Why is Babar Azam important for number three?
Babar Azam’s average at number three is 60.12, which makes him the strongest for this position. Apart from him, Pakistan does not have any other batsman who can perform well in this position. However, Babar’s poor performance in the ODI series against Australia and South Africa has raised concerns for Pakistan.
Eyes on Fakhar Zaman’s return
Apart from Babar, the return of Fakhar Zaman is expected to give new strength to the team. Fakhar, famous for his explosive batting, can provide stability to Pakistan’s opening pair. But questions remain on both Fakhar’s form and fitness.
Babar’s ODI performance since debut
| Year | match | Run | average | strike rate |
| 2015 | 7 | 230 | 38.33 | 89.14 |
| 2016 | 11 | 656 | 59.63 | 95.21 |
| 2017 | 18 | 872 | 67.07 | 79.27 |
| 2018 | 18 | 509 | 36.35 | 81.18 |
| 2019 | 20 | 1092 | 60.66 | 92.30 |
| 2020 | 3 | 221 | 110.50 | 101.84 |
| 2021 | 6 | 405 | 67.50 | 108.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 679 | 84.87 | 90.77 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1065 | 46.30 | 84.65 |
| 2024 | 4 | 103 | 51.50 | 78.03 |
Will Babar make a comeback?
Babar’s performance in a big tournament like Champions Trophy will prove to be decisive for the success of the team. If Babar regains his rhythm and Fakhar attacks early, it could be easy for Pakistan to win the trophy. Now everyone’s eyes are on what wonders Babar and Fakhar can do together.
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