The man’s lack of strategic insight was evident during the death overs, apivotal moment caught on camera that arguably cost us the match. Despitebeing tantalizingly close to victory, he couldn’t keep his composure. Yet,all hail King Babar – a leader above reproach, untouchable even when hisdecisions raise eyebrows. It’s as if daring to question him is forbidden;SOCHNA BHI MANA HAI, All Hail King Babar.
Even when his star-pacer, Shaheen Afridi, conceded three sixes in the T20World Cup semi-final, he didn’t intervene. Babar Azam faced defeat in theAsia Cup 2022 final against an out-of-form Sri Lanka, yet criticismremained off-limits.
Fast forward to the T20 World Cup 2022 against India; he seemed to haveeverything under control until Virat Kohli unleashed his brilliance.
In the face of this challenge, Babar Azam’s captaincy crumbled, leading toan improbable Indian victory. The world watched Kohli dominate whilewondering where Babar Azam had disappeared to. Babar was later credited forPakistan’s journey to the final, with claims that the team would never havereached this far without his leadership.
However, in that final, confusion reigned as Babar couldn’t decide on thebatting order. We had to rely on Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf to save theday, but they couldn’t, with the team scoring just 137. Yet, it was arguedthat batting alone shouldn’t define Babar’s contribution; his leadershipwas the real reason for the final berth.
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Now, after years as Pakistan’s sole cricket king, questions surround hiscaptaincy. His selections raise eyebrows, like choosing Nawaz instead ofFaheem Ashraf against India, leading to India’s high score.
Then, when India dominated Pakistan in a crucial ODI, Babar couldn’t changethe tide. Still, he remained blameless, citing injuries and changingconditions. SOCHNA BHI MANA HAI.
The Asia Cup format offered a path to the final by beating Sri Lanka.Babar’s underwhelming performance was compensated by Rizwan and IftikharAhmed, who shone brightly. Yet, Pakistan fell short of victory again,lacking a genuine spinner and experienced pacers due to Babar’s decisions