Babar Azam’s exclusion from the Pakistan T20I team is a major talking point. Former captain Wasim Akram has weighed in on the situation, suggesting that both Azam and Mohammad Rizwan bear responsibility for their omission from the team. Azam and Rizwan last played a T20I match in December 2024 against South Africa. Akram stated that these two players have not been able to modify their game to fit the modern needs of the format. He noted that the current Pakistan team members are hitting a high number of sixes. Though, Akram stated that Babar Azam is a great player. The performance statistics of Babar Azam in T20Is has been remarkable.
