Pakistan wicketkeeper-boss Mohammad Haris made a bold claim about the upcoming Tri-Nation Series and the Asia Cup 2025 a courageous claim about star batter Babar Azam. In particular, Babur was selected for the upcoming series, in which sem Ayub, Sahabzada Farhan, and Fakar Zaman with selectors.
Babur and Mohammad Rizwan, despite being the top batsmen in the country, have not played against South Africa in Pakistan’s T20I matches since December 2024. Babar Azam has been scheduled to feature for Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League (BBL) later this year, which can assist their return to Pakistan’s T20 squad.
Babar Azam’s T20i record and recent struggle
Babar Azam has scored 4,223 runs in 128 T20I matches at an average of about 40, including three centuries and 36 half -centuries. However, the strike rate 129 of the right -handed batsman has been criticized.
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Babur was left in a small format after the 2024 T20 World Cup in its struggles and lack of impact in the bilateral series against Australia and South Africa. He failed to adapt to the demands of modern T20 cricket.
Babur was civilized in 2025 PSL, recording score of 56*, 53*, and 94 for Peshawar Zalmi. However, he last played for Pakistan in an ODI series of three matches against the West Indies with a score of 47, 0 and 9.
The Star Batter is the second largest run-scorer in T20Is behind Rohit Sharma. However, his strike rate suspected his future in the smallest format.
Babur Azam needs to play fast in T20 – Mohammad Haris
Mohammad Haris said that Babar Azam needs to adopt a more aggressive approach in T20 cricket to increase the strike rate in the smallest format. Haris’s comment came after the upcoming Asia Cup and the boycott of Babur from Pakistan’s T20I Squad for the upcoming Asia Cup and the UAE-Afghanistan Tri-Series.
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“Babar Azam needs to play fast in T20”
Mohammad Haris … !!!#Babazam , #Babarazam 𓃵 pic.twitter.com/8mqzuilogb– 𝐅𝐚𝐧❥𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬 (@bobi_1a) August 25, 2025
Haris plays with an aggressive batting approach in T20I. He recently scored 107 off 46 balls against Bangladesh at a strike rate of 232.60. The batsman became Pakistan’s second fastest T20i Centurion. However, he scored only 21 runs in his last six T20I matches.
Asia Cup is to be played from 9 to 28 September
The 2025 Asia Cup is a set to be played from 9 to 28 September. In particular, the event will be played in the T20I format for the first time since 2022. Eight teams are divided into Group A along with India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong are in Group B.
Pakistan will launch its campaign against Oman on 12 September before facing India on 14 September. Their final league stability will be against the UAE on 17 September.
Next to the Asia Cup, Salman Ali Aga will lead Pakistan in Tri-Series against Afghanistan and UAE from 29 August to 7 September. The players will be among the emerging talents like Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Haris.
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