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Babar Azam: Pakistan are considering dropping former captain Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi for the 2026 T20 World Cup match against Namibia on Wednesday.
Colombo : Pakistan are considering dropping former captain Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi for the 2026 T20 World Cup match against Namibia on Wednesday. According to a Geo News report, “The team management is disappointed with the poor performance of these two senior players.”
Rumors of the decision only intensified after the 61-run defeat by arch-rivals India on Sunday (February 15). Defeats against India often create an immediate reaction in the Pakistan team. However, the performances of Babar and Afridi have been under criticism for quite some time. Babar dropped to number four and scored just five runs off seven balls. Giemis got out to play a shot against Akshar Patel.
On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi gave away 31 runs in his two overs, with an economy rate of 15.50. He had the worst spell among the bowlers in the India-Pak match. After the match, coach Mike Hesson indicated that to do well in pressure moments, you have to work harder.
“You have to keep your basics in mind even under pressure. You don’t need to do anything extra. You just have to stick to the basics. I think that’s the real challenge because as the tournament progresses we will be under pressure again,” said the coach.
If Pakistan drops Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi, then Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah can be included in the squad. The match against Namibia is too important to take risks with this pair. Because even if the match is canceled due to rain, they will get one point. That way they can keep the hope of playing in the Super-Eight alive. Lose out of the tournament.
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