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They are very big former players…requested to keep the choice of their words right: Babar Azam’s father slams his critics
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They are very big former players…requested to keep the choice of their words right: Babar Azam’s father slams his critics

Babar Azam has come under immense criticism for Pakistan’s recent performance in the Champions Trophy 2025. His knock against New Zealand in the tournament’s opener was lambasted by the former players because of Babar’s strike rate in a mammoth run chase, and amid the criticism Babar has been dropped from the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. Babar’s father, Azam Siddique took to Instagram to express his views. He would recall Babar was the member of the ICC T20 team of the year, “Member of ICC’s Twenty20 of the year team, and even after getting the cap, he dropped. It is okay. He will perform in National T20 and in PSL. Insha Allah, he will come back soon after performing in the team,” he said. Siddique would also vent out his frustration on former Pakistan players. “They are very...
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It’s beyond a game, that’s the beauty of India-Pakistan cricket, says Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed
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It’s beyond a game, that’s the beauty of India-Pakistan cricket, says Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed

If one thought Pakistan coming to Dubai could ease the pressure of them playing in front of home fans, in a must-win contest against India, their head coach Aaqib Javed seemed more intent on treating Sunday’s clash as ‘beyond a game’. He wouldn’t stop there, and even claimed: ‘If you remove this pressure, what’s left in the Pakistan-India game? Passion and pressure is what is needed to show a player his performance.” Already facing pressure of expectations of doing well in the first ICC event they are hosting in 29 years, they go into the game against India with the added pressure of this being a must-win fixture. “There is no game you can say you play without pressure. The first game we lost, okay. New Zealand is a very strong team. They have good balance… After losing a game there is ano...
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‘Babar never tried to build up bench strength due to his likes and dislikes’: Umar Akmal slams former PAK captain
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‘Babar never tried to build up bench strength due to his likes and dislikes’: Umar Akmal slams former PAK captain

Former Pakistan batter Umar Akmal became the latest person to slam Babar Azam after Pakistan made a disappointing start to their Champions Trophy campaign with a loss to New Zealand. Akmal, who hasn’t played for the national side since 2019, said that Babar had failed to build Pakistan’s bench strength during his stint as skipper. “Babar was captain for nearly five years most of the time in all formats and he never tried to build up the bench strength due to his likes and dislikes,” Umar told a TV channel. Akmal also stated that he had approached Babar for a chance to make his comeback to the national side but his request was swiftly rejected. Story continues below this ad “I told Babar that look give me a fair chance. You are doing well in the top order and I can be your ...
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Cheteshwar Pujara on Babar Azam’s 90-ball 64: ‘You don’t need to play for your own runs’
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Cheteshwar Pujara on Babar Azam’s 90-ball 64: ‘You don’t need to play for your own runs’

Cheteshwar Pujara dissected Babar Azam’s inefficiency against the spinners during his 90-ball 64 against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy opener at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday. Defending champions Pakistan lost the match by 60 runs. They will now face arch-rivals India on Sunday in Dubai. “There was no intent,” Pujara said on the show “Dressing Room.” “Babar’s footwork against the spinner was not good. He was not using his feet. He was not reaching to the ball. He was waiting for the ball to come to him,” he said. Story continues below this ad Show host Fakhr-e-Alam requested Pujara to give a masterclass. The right-handed batter showed how Babar struggled against the spinners. Pakistan’s Babar Azam in action. (Reuters) “He was not committing. He was tr...
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Champions Trophy: Pakistan’s bewildering naivety leads to morale-crushing defeat against New Zealand
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Champions Trophy: Pakistan’s bewildering naivety leads to morale-crushing defeat against New Zealand

The thousands that thronged Karachi’s National Stadium returned home heartbroken as New Zealand inflicted a crushing blow on the hosts in the Champions Trophy opener. It was not so about the margin of defeat (60 runs when hunting 320) as it was about the manner of the surrender. The lingering feeling would be that they lost not because they were the inferior side, but because New Zealand exuded a streak of clarity and purpose, as they always do, that the hosts couldn’t fathom.There was a bewildering naivety about the defeat, in their inability to seize the moments and deliver the knockout blows, in their shuddering strategies, in their lack of exigency plans, or in their sheer stage fright. The enormity of the occasion, big-ticket cricket returning to the country after nearly three decades...
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New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra goes off field injured after getting hit on face with ball in Kiwis win over Pakistan in Tri Series opener
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New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra goes off field injured after getting hit on face with ball in Kiwis win over Pakistan in Tri Series opener

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra suffered an injury on Saturday in the Tri-Series opener vs Pakistan when a ball hit him straight on the face while fielding. The incident occurred in the 38th over of Pakistan’s chase when Khushdil Shah tried a slog sweep off a Michael Bracewell delivery which went straight to Ravindra. The Kiwi player tried to take the catch but ended up misjudging it and he got hit straight on his face which led to him bleeding and then leaving the field. While leaving, his face was covered with a towel by the physio in order to stop the bleeding. In the match, Glenn Phillips warmed up for the Champions Trophy with his first one-day international century as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 78 runs. A tough moment on the field for Rachin Ravindra as an attempted catch turned int...
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