Delhi: Pakistan star batsman and former captain Babar Azam The form has been in discussion for some time. He made his last ODI century against Nepal in August 2023. After this, even though he scored 7 half -centuries in 23 innings, he did not see the fast and edge in his batting, for which he is known.
Questions raised on Babur’s slow batting
The performance in the Champions Trophy 2025 of the host Pakistan did not remain as expected. In the very first match, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs, and then the team lost by 6 wickets against India. After this defeat, the players of the Pakistani team are being severely criticized, especially the slow batting of Babar Azam is being questioned.
Gavaskar advised Babur
India’s legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has given some important suggestions to Babar Azam to improve his batting. In a YouTube conversation with former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali, Gavaskar said, “It can be right to open in T20 because the team benefits, but Babur should play at number three in ODIs, so that he should play the team in ODIs Can prove more useful for. “
Apart from this, Gavaskar also advised Babur’s batting technique. He said that Babur should reduce the width of his feet slightly at the crease, which will improve his balance and he will get it easier to read the ball.
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