East India All -round Irfan Pathan Has started a sharp criticism of Pakistan cricket teamLeadership and batting approach ahead of much awaited Asia Cup 2025 Last. Speaking during Pakistan’s Super Four Clash against Bangladesh, Pathan did not refund, exposing incompatibility in decision making, which has stricken the side. His strongest criticism occurred when he compared the current captain Salman AgaThe batting strike rate and former captain Babar AzamWhich was controversial out of the tournament.
Irfan Pathan does an excavation in Salman Aga before the Asia Cup 2025 finals
Pathan said that Babur was replaced at a strike rate of Aga 111, appointed captain, which is lower than the average strike rate of Babur at the T20 internationally. He insisted that Babur’s numbers still look better when Babur is measured against the performance of the current middle-order options, despite the well-written criticism of Babur’s well-recorded scoring in the past.
,I myself am criticizing Babar Azam, but the boys who are playing here in the middle over, Babur is better than them“Pathan said on Sony Sports Network analyzing Pakistan’s batting against Bangladesh.
His comments reopened the debate around the boycott of Babur and wicketkeeper-better. Mohammad RizwanIn recent years, Pakistan’s two most consistent artists. Both players were dropped beyond the Asia Cup citing the need for fresh options in the top order. However, his absence has abandoned Pakistan’s batting while struggling for flow in important matches, which raises questions on the selection policy and leadership options.
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Selection turns out to Pakistan
Pathan further said that the recurring instability of Pakistan cricket was at the center of its struggles. He argued that the continuous changes in captains, selectors and team management have felt insecure about their roles to players.
,There is never stability in the Pakistan team. Anyone can become a captain, anyone can become selector. Things can actually change because of that. Players are also affected. This is why Pakistan players are insecure“He also commented questioning how much freedom the new head coach Mike Hessen It has increased to your squad.
Debate on Pakistan’s mines gain momentum after the chief selector Aqib javed Explained the controversial lapse of Babur and Rizwan. Javed insisted that the selection was demonstrated-based and temporary.
,It is not impossible that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will never play T20 IT. We are not closing them. At the moment, we have players like Fakhar Zaman, Sam Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan. Only performers will play only“Javed said. He said that both senior batsmen were provided specific guidelines to work at their strike rate and to work on adaptability in the smallest format.
Despite that assurance, many former cricketers and experts, including Pathan, believe that Pakistan may have compromised in the depth of their batting, leaving Siddha artists before the high-day tournament. With the Asia Cup 2025 final Lump, the investigation on Aga’s leadership and Pakistan’s unstable batting order has only intensified. Can the team silence their critics in the title clash or will the debate about Babur’s absence look for any result, which is one of the biggest story in the lead-up in the final.
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