Cricket fans have been thrown into a storm of debate after the shock of star batsmen. Babar Azam And Mohammad Rizwan From Asia Cup 2025 Squad. Pakistan Cricket BoardOn Sunday, announcement has held a thorough discussion on social media, rapidly divided opinions and others criticized what they see as a careless decision.
Call was supported by new white-ball head coach Mike HessenThose who quoted the pair’s weak strike rate as their primary cause of their lapse. Both Babur and Rizwan have faced criticism for their conservative approach at the top of the order, often consuming bulk of delivery without translating into demanded aggression in modern T20 cricket. Their powerplay has been marked as 117.4-K Sub Pahp on Babur and Rizwan for strike rates-116, facing more balls than Pakistan’s top three collectively 2020 since 2020.
Fans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan divide on exclusion from Pakistan T20I squad
The decision has divided the fanbase into two clear camps. Supporters of this step argue that PakistanThe batter’s batting strategy was a shake-up need of a shake-up, often seen as an anchor with Babur’s T20I strike rate 129.2 that slows down the team. They believe that removing both can pave the way for more aggressive, fearless approach that leads Pakistan to move with T20 standards.
On the other hand, an important class of fans has reacted angrily. For them, leaving two of Pakistan’s most trusted artists for self-torrent. Babur’s absence is especially around a throat during a recent series Bangladesh And this West indiesWhere the collapse was revealed that supporters called the batting line “shiny zero”.
Here’s how fans reacted:
🚨 Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan fell from Pakistan’s Asia Cup squad. pic.twitter.com/92S416ssng
– Mufadal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 17, 2025
Babur Azam and Mohammad Rizwan 😭😭🤣 #Asiacup2025 #Babazam pic.twitter.com/jl3gat0euo
– DK Rajpurohit (@devisin61134860) August 17, 2025
For the first time in more than eight years, Pakistan will play a major cricket program without Babur and Rizwan.
Babar Azam has been playing continuously since the 2017 Champions Trophy. Since the 2021 T20 World Cup, both Babur and Rizwan have participated in every major event. pic.twitter.com/rrwg2ent69
– Cricfollow (@Cricfollow56) August 17, 2025
Both Babur Azam and Mohammad Rizwan fell from the Asia Cup squad
Last 4 t20is vs India
Rizwan – 149 runs || 37.25 AVG || 100.00 SR
Babur – 37 runs || 9.25 AVG || 123.33 SRWe will recall our consistent artists, who always gave their best for the Indian team.#Asiacup2025
– (@shebas_10dulkar) August 17, 2025
#ASIACUP
Rizwan
Babar Azam https://t.co/CSBJ4WICMQ pic.twitter.com/wrhzm0jx0y– charismatic (@swapnilaraseker) August 17, 2025
Babur Azam and Mohammad Rizwan fell from Pakistan’s Asia Cup squad
What a collapse pic.twitter.com/audwmvy3cz
– Darshit Trivedi (@Darshit1109) August 17, 2025
🚨 Babar Azam and Rizwan are boycotting the Asia Cup.#ASIACUP #Babazam #PakistAncrick https://t.co/czjwliugpd
– Taha 🇵🇸 | 🇵🇰 (@ur_calmspace) August 17, 2025
See who Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan had assets to improve their T20 game and dropped them from the Asia Cup squad.
Professor Hessen Strike 💪#RCBCELEBRATION pic.twitter.com/kvrpniekpr– Ayush Singh (@ayush_singh27) August 17, 2025
Why Babar Azam and Rizwan fell:-
Aqib Javed said, “If Babur and Rizwan perform like other players, they will definitely play.”
Mike Hessen said, “Babar Azam has an opportunity to play in BBL and shows that he is improving the necessary areas in T20I. He is very good … pic.twitter.com/anvvgdhfnz– Sporttify (@SportTify) August 17, 2025
PCB announces TRAI Nation and Asia Cup Squad, Babar Azam Muhammad Rizwan T20 Career ends pic.twitter.com/uyrpnyvqal
– Aga Shahid (@aghashahidazeem) August 17, 2025
Strike Rate Debate Center takes stage
The strike rate is questioned at the center of the debate. Critics argue that Pakistan cannot take the risk of carrying openers scoring below 120 in powerplay, especially when field players from India and other top teams are striking between 160 and 180. Comparison has only added fuel to the fire, many labeling Babur and Rizwan’s approach to today’s high-octane T20 ERA.
Nevertheless, the pair are the protector of stress that statistics cannot catch the peace and experience they bring in pressure situations. Former cricketers are also divided – with some prolonged overdue reset, others warn that leaving experienced artists may be badly backfier by leaving experienced artists before a major tournament.
As Pakistan’s leadership head in Asia Cup Salman Ali AgaThe debate remains unresolved. For fans, the question is simple, but deep: will this gambling define the T20 future of Pakistan, or will the absence of their two biggest names come back to bring them back?
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