Why Pakistan no longer trusts Babar Azam | T20 World Cup 2026
Former Pakistan batsman and selector Mohammad Yousuf has now openly criticized Babar, revealing that he had earlier recommended keeping the batter during his tenure as a selector.“I have been saying for 2-3 years that Babar’s technique is going to hell. I heard he is in form but he is not. A player can only be in form for two to three series and he has not scored in the last two to three years. The moment I suggested that Babar should be rested, everyone suddenly turned against me because these series turned later. I had to step down. I had to step down. “How does it work?” podcast.He further questioned the emphasis placed on mentality over skill. “Thinking is very mis-sold. Until you have the skills, the mind can’t do anything. If you don’t have the skills, what will the mind do?” he added.Yousuf also compared Babar to the legends of the previous era and placed them on a different pedestal. “The level of Inza Bhai and Saeed Bhai cannot be compared. They cannot be compared. They were very big players. Zaheer Abbas…. These four players were of different categories and levels. Babar is nothing ahead of them.”Despite the noise, Pakistan have now set their sights on the Super 8 stage where they are placed in Group 2 alongside England Cricket Team, New Zealand Cricket Team and Sri Lanka Cricket Team.
Fixtures for Pakistan Super 8
TeamDateTimePlaceNew Zealand 21 February 19:00R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo England24. February 19:00 PallekeleSri Lanka28. February 19:00 PallekelePakistan will open their Super 8 campaign against New Zealand on February 21 in Colombo, followed by crucial clashes against England and Sri Lanka in Pallekele.