Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez lashed out at Babar Azam after the 2025 Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan on Sunday, February 23, in Dubai. The Males in Inexperienced have misplaced each their matches to date within the ongoing ICC occasion.
Babar didn’t get a giant rating in an important recreation for Pakistan. He managed simply 23 runs off 26 balls earlier than Hardik Pandya dismissed him within the ninth over. Pakistan managed to place up simply 241 runs, which was not sufficient as India received the sport by six wickets.
In the meantime, Virat Kohli stood as much as the event, scoring his first hundred within the Champions Trophy. His unbeaten century helped India chase down the goal and register their second win of the event in as many video games.
Talking on the present ‘Sport On Hai,’ Mohammad Hafeez addressed the comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. The previous Pakistan skipper stated Virat was the ‘true king’ and never Babar.
“Babar Azam is just not the true king. It’s Virat Kohli. Take a look at his performances. He has dominated all around the world. Get out of your PR equipment. We’d like a performer,” Mohammad Hafeez stated (through Indian Specific).
He additional criticized Babar, questioning his performances towards India.
“Babar Azam is an effective product. You inform me his one participant of the match efficiency towards India. Why will we all the time keep in mind Shoaib Akhtar’s performances towards India. Why Younis Khan is a giant identify once we discuss India-Pakistan match. Shoaib Malik has large performances towards India,” he added.
Hafeez spoke at size on Babar’s failure to carry out on large events, significantly towards India. He additionally highlighted how the star Pakistan batter was unable to carry out towards large nations abroad.
“Inform me Babar Azam, the most effective Pakistani product that has come up to now 10 years. Inform me his one good efficiency towards India. Babar Azam has not received a single match towards India up to now. He’s enjoying for the previous 10 years and has by no means turn into a participant of the collection in SENA nations. In Australia or England he has by no means led Pakistan to victory,” Hafeez stated.
Hafeez requires modifications in Pakistan group after 2025 Champions Trophy loss to India
After Pakistan’s defeat towards India of their 2025 Champions Trophy conflict, Mohammad Hafeez additionally spoke about the necessity to transfer on from a set of gamers who haven’t carried out as required.
“We have to present them the mirror. We have to realise that those that we’re banking on should not performing and we should always transfer on from them,” he stated in the identical dialogue.
He added that a number of gamers had carried out within the home circuit and had been ready for his or her alternatives, which have to be given to them.
With two wins from as many video games, India moved to the highest of Group A and have just about sealed their spot to make it to the semifinals of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Edited by Parag Jain
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