Babar Azam doesn’t deserve a place in the T-20 team: Virender Sehwag

Pakistan’s exit from the ICC T-20 World Cup in the group stage has opened a pandora’s box with regard to the shortcomings in their squad. Questions have also been raised on Captain Babar Azam, who at one point of time was compared to batsmen of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar’s stature. “Babar Azam is not a player who will hit sixes. He only hits sixes when he is set and spinners are operating. I have never seen him using his feet to fast bowlers or hitting sixes over the covers; it’s not his game as he plays safe cricket by hitting on the ground. So, he consistently scores runs and his strike-rate isn’t great,” former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag said in an interaction with Cricbuzz. 

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Babar Azam was removed from captaincy after Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi finals in the 2023 ICC ODI CWC. He was however reinstated to the position ahead of the T-20 World Cup. “As a leader you have to think whether this game is useful for his team. If not, then demote yourself and send someone who can play big shots in the six overs and get the team 50–60 runs. I may sound harsh, but if the captain changes, Babar doesn’t deserve a place in the T20 team. His performances are not as per the demands of today’s T20 cricket,” Sehwag added.