Pakistan coach Mike Hisson reveals the reason for leaving Babar Azad outside the 2025 Asian Cup

PakistanAdvertisement The Asian Cup 2025 Create a stir between both fans and experts. On Sunday, the specified rocks left Babar Azzam and Muhammad Rizwan From the 17 -member team, which will first play the triple T20i series in Sharjah before heading to the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

The decision is a clear shift in the strategy, as the administration chooses explosive fighters like Saim Ayouband Sahibzada FarhanAnd Fakhar Zaman To lead the charge at the top of the request. A team is often accused of starting with great caution in T20is, the message looks loud and clear: the intention of things.

Mike Hisson on the reason for the dropping of Babar Ozal from the Asian Cup

Treating the inevitable question about the omission of Babar, the main coach Mike Hisson He admitted that although the former captain is still one of the best players in Pakistan, the training team has put it in specific challenges to work on.

“There is no doubt that Babar has been asked to improve in some areas, especially against the rotation and in the rate of strike. It is working hard on these aspects, and we believe that it will return stronger,” Henson told reporters.

The coach’s statements confirm that the door is far from closing. Instead, it appears to be a carefully calculated step to expel Babar from his comfort area.

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BBL Stint is seen as a turning point

The big Babar test will come in Australia later this year when it became clear to Adeleide’s fighters in Big Bash League. HESSON believes that this task is more than just another task abroad – it considers it a proof.

“A player like Babar has the opportunity to play in BBL and show the improvements we are looking for in the Cricket T20 game. He is a very good player so that he cannot be ignored for a long time,” Henson added.

Pakistan will start its campaign with the triple series against Afghanistan and The UAE In Sharjah (August 29 – September 7), followed by the Asian Cup in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (9-28 September).

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