Azam, who opens for Pakistan in the shortest format, has faced criticism on multiple occasions for failing to shift gears in matches. Although Azam has excellent numbers in T20I cricket, former cricketers have him criticized for not playing match-winning knocks.
Speaking on Sports 18’s Sports Over the top, Gavaskar said that the Pakistan skipper is a quality batter and that his second-innings strike rate is better than his first. He claimed:
Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed recently took a jibe at Azam’s strike rate, saying that they never used to get the batter out during PSL as Azam often plays at his own pace.
“I think it is a mental mindset with Babar” - Rohan Gavaskar
The 46-year-old feels that Babar’s defensive batting is down to Pakistan’s unreliable middle-order. Gavaskar feels this put more pressure on the Pakistan skipper. He added:
The former number one-ranked batter recently scored his second T20I century against England. The Lahore-born batter has to come good for Pakistan as they attempt to win the T20 World Cup this year.
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