Champions trophy 2025: Host Pakistan has started a very poor start in the Champions Trophy. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in the first match. The team’s chief player Babar Azam scored 64 runs but for this he played 90 balls. Babur has to face all -round criticism due to slow game. In this episode, former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram said that it would have been better that he would have been playing fast and already dismissed.
Babar Azam scored 64 runs in 90 balls with the help of 6 fours and 1 six. He was avoiding putting big shots. Chasing a big target of 321, Pakistan had only 22 runs in the powerplay while he had lost 2 wickets.
Better than this, Babar Azam would get dismissed quickly after playing fast- Wasim Akram
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram Babar looked unhappy with Azam’s slow innings. According to him, Babar Azam does not score much runs, but by playing less balls, he scored at a fast pace.
He said, “I do not want to score 60 runs in 90 balls from my main player. It would not be out early after scoring 35 runs in 30 balls. This would not happen in today’s era. Babar Azam was a set batsman but Salman Aga was taking the risk. “
Babar Azam was not playing openly- Cheteshwar Pujara
In the “Dressing Room” show Cheteshwar Pujara said, “There was no introduction in his game. Babar Azam’s footwork was not good against the spinners. He was not using his feet. He was not going to the ball to the ball. , He was waiting for the ball to come to himself.
Pujara feels that Babar Azam was not able to play openly while the batsmen need to play openly in ODI format. There was mental pressure on them.
He said, “Babur did not try to play any sweep shot or paddle sweep. Nowadays, reverse sweep is also an option to spoil the spinner’s length. It seems that there is mental pressure on him. Need, he is a natural stroke player. Babur should play with more freedom. Can’t think of saving your wicket, but you think about winning the match.
