Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has made it clear that he has no intention of stepping away from any format of the game, insisting that it is not a player’s role to decide what to skip but to be ready to play whenever required.
The Peshawar Zalmi skipper, who led his side to a last-ball win over Hyderabad Kingsmen, appeared visibly frustrated when asked about his ability to finish games in comparison to Kohli.
Babar Azam's omission follows mounting criticism from former cricketers after Pakistan’s early World Cup exit, with some suggesting he take a long-term break from white-ball cricket.
India and Pakistan have met eight times in the T20 World Cup so far, with India winning seven of those encounters, while Pakistan have managed just a solitary victory in 2021.
Both openers were dismissed as Pakistan tightened the screws, reducing the Netherlands to 50 for 2 at the end of six overs.
Shoaib Akhtar, on his own YouTube channel called it “fight,” regretting the absence of it from the Pakistani performance in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan bowed out of the Asia Cup, making way for Sri Lanka to set their date against seven-time champions India for Sunday’s final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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