Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Amir and Rashid Latif mercilessly trolled Babar Azam in a live TV show before the India vs Pakistan group match. On Sunday, February 15, R. of Colombo. The ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 match at Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.
Pressure has increased on Babar Azam in T20 World Cup 2026
Babar Azam, once seen as the icon of Pakistan’s future, is now facing serious pressure. The former Pakistan captain is struggling to retain his place in the team during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. With the big match against India on Sunday, all eyes are on them.
Talking about Babar’s performance, his struggle in T20 continues even after his return to the format. After scoring only fifty in the home series against Australia, Babar scored only 15 runs in 18 balls and looked out of rhythm during Pakistan’s hard-fought win against the Netherlands.
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However, the former Pakistan captain’s performance improved in the next Group A match against the United States as he scored 46 runs in 32 balls. It was a positive effort, but many still felt it was not enough from a player of his stature and the criticism took to the next level in the live TV shows.
Babar Azam trolled on live TV before clash with India
Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Amir and Rashid Latif mocked Babar’s chances against India during a live TV discussion in Pakistan. Shehzad said that if Babar plays a match-winning innings against India, he will arrange food for everyone in the audience and even the support staff.
Ahmed Shahzad said, “The crowd coordinator will not get food that day. The entire team will get food.” After this the anchor of the show raised the stakes even higher.
He said on behalf of Amir, “If Babar, say, with a strike rate of 160… yes. Keep it that way. If he plays an innings with a strike rate of 160 and leads Pakistan to victory, then Aamir will take back his retirement. If he plays a big innings with a strike rate of 160, then.”
He doesn’t even bat that long: Rashid Latif makes fun of Babar
The discussion did not stop here. The terms were adjusted slightly when Shehzad intervened and said, “Let’s be realistic. If he plays a match-winning innings with a strike rate of 150 and scores more than 50, then all these terms are on.”
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Later Aamir accepted Shahzad’s condition. And Rashid Latif added fuel to the fire by joking that Babar could not even bat long enough to face such conditions.
Latif said, “He doesn’t even bat that long,” and laughter echoed in the studio, and the discussion turned to pure mockery of Babar Azam.
Former Pakistani cricketer on Babar Azam
– Shahzad: Will host a dinner if he plays a match-winning innings against India on Sunday.
– Aamir: Says he will come out of retirement.
– Rashid Latif: Anyway he doesn’t bat for so long.
– Shah (@shahhoon1) 11 February 2026
It is noteworthy that Babar Azam is known for his strong technique and systematic batting. His patience and control helps him perform well in Tests and ODIs, but T20 cricket is faster and more aggressive. Teams now expect the batsmen to score runs quickly and hit big shots right from the start.
And this is where Babar is lagging behind, and many felt that Babar’s style was a bit slow for modern T20. Fans and cricket pundits often question his strike rate and this issue was clearly visible in this event as well.
