Babar Azam should be playing IPL: Nasser Hussain

[chacha kashmiri]

So he can be the next kl Rahul, no thanks

Babar is doing well enough from the ptv money and he has huge responsibility
Other international captains like Williamson, Morgan and holder have really struggled in the uae

 

[Bhaijaan]

Still one of my greatest regrets in cricket that we missed out on watching a player of this generation like Babar not playing in the IPL

 

[Devadwal]

Still one of my greatest regrets in cricket that we missed out on watching a player of this generation like Babar not playing in the IPL

He would have been unsold in every session

 

[Bhaijaan]

He would have been unsold in every session

Not really.


He would have been an impact batsman for many teams

 

[Kianig89]

Babar Azam would have topped the charts in IPL , his calm batting style is suited to franchise like RR or PBKings

 

[Devadwal]

Babar Azam would have topped the charts in IPL , his calm batting style is suited to franchise like RR or PBKings

He has no place in any team . RR batting has No Problem but bowling

RR batting core is one the best with jaiswal,sanju , parag etc.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He has no place in any team . RR batting has No Problem but bowling

RR batting core is one the best with jaiswal,sanju , parag etc.

With that balls per six ratio he won't find a place in SMAT teams also

 

[Josh]

Back then he might have got picked into a team but not now. Mohd Amir has more chances of getting picked over him.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Babar would be captaining an IPL side if he were part of it if railu kattas like KL can do it Babar could easily do it...but imagine the optics if Babar were to win an IPL as captain. India feel they cannot risk that. On those joke tracks where halwa batters like Abhashek Sharma are scoring 50s for fun,Babar would utterly own mediocre trundlers on 55m boundaries. 44 year MSD is apparently still playing as per news feed. LOL!

 

[Prince of Dorne]

Babar is too slow to even carry water for IPL players, let alone being in the playing 11.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Babar is too slow to even carry water for IPL players, let alone being in the playing 11.

Babar has scored more than 20 runs in an over in international cricket. What was Tendulker's max? Kohli's?

 

[Josh]

Babar has scored more than 20 runs in an over in international cricket. What was Tendulker's max? Kohli's?

Jasprit Bumrah scored 35 against Stuart broad in an over

Babar scored those runs against an unknown Iris leggie

 

[Mockingbird]

Babar has scored more than 20 runs in an over in international cricket. What was Tendulker's max? Kohli's?

Bhai, tu rehne de. First let Babar Azam get back in in his own T20 team.

And just for academic interests, Tendulkar scored 23 in an over in a World Cup match. And Kohli obviously & famously scored 28 in 8 to win us an improbable game against Pakistan. Babar ever done that?

 

[Ahmed216]

He has no place in any team . RR batting has No Problem but bowling

RR batting core is one the best with jaiswal,sanju , parag etc.

If IPL was so special it wouldn't have taken India 16 years to win the WC. That too with the help of chokers.

Come out of your delusion. IPL is still levels below international cricket.
You're talking about an international star not some club cricketer from Gujrat or Behar

 

[Prince of Dorne]

Babar has scored more than 20 runs in an over in international cricket. What was Tendulker's max? Kohli's?

Kohli is the Undisputed T20 GOAT.

• Player of the Tournament in both 2014 and 2016 editions.
• Highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup 2014 and 2022.
• Highest run scorer in 2024 final that we won.
• Most number of iconic innings in T20 WC.

He didn't stat pad bashing the likes of Silapama, Junior Dala, and half decent SL bowlers. He’s the final boss in a game where Babar feels like just another NPC. Stop bringing Kohli and Sachin in every discussion for attention.

 

[topspin]

Without Babar, I can't see anyone else who can hit 6 x 4s in a super over @daytrader

 

[Prince of Dorne]

If IPL was so special it wouldn't have taken India 16 years to win the WC. That too with the help of chokers.

Come out of your delusion. IPL is still levels below international cricket.
You're talking about an international star not some club cricketer from Gujrat or Behar

Babar can’t even cement his spot in a team that’s mediocre at best — imagine being benched by your own flop XI

Each IPL team is stacked with beastly hitters, no place for somebody slower than windows 98 boot up.

 

[Ahmed216]

Babar can’t even cement his spot in a team that’s mediocre at best — imagine being benched by your own flop XI

Each IPL team is stacked with beastly hitters, no place for somebody slower than windows 98 boot up.

Yea continue with your beastly hitting in small parks laid with cement pitches.

Don't ever try to compare IPL with international cricket.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Babar has scored more than 20 runs in an over in international cricket. What was Tendulker's max? Kohli's?

He did more than that as a 16 year old against Abdul Qadir

 

[charlie007]

Babar would provide the calming effect at SRH, they need a stabilizer in the middle to make sure SRH as a team don’t look ungainly and all tullebaaz … oh that cover drive…

 

[Devadwal]

If IPL was so special it wouldn't have taken India 16 years to win the WC. That too with the help of chokers.

Come out of your delusion. IPL is still levels below international cricket.
You're talking about an international star not some club cricketer from Gujrat or Behar

EPL is world one the best league but when was England won a last FIFA World cup ?

 

[Ahmed216]

EPL is world one the best league but when was England won a last FIFA World cup ?

Cricket is played by only 5-6 top teams. Rest just make up the numbers.
Winning a cricket WC is not as great an achievement as it sounds.

Comparing FIFA World Cup with cricket it takes some serious level of ignorance

 

[Prince of Dorne]

Yea continue with your beastly hitting in small parks laid with cement pitches.

Don't ever try to compare IPL with international cricket.

Arey bhai toh Babar ne international t20s me kya tod liya? Doesn't have a vast array of shots, can't hit sixes at will, has a personality of a potato and heart of a kitten, tell me on what basis he deserves a shot at IPL which literally is the gold standard in this format?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bhai, tu rehne de. First let Babar Azam get back in in his own T20 team.

And just for academic interests, Tendulkar scored 23 in an over in a World Cup match. And Kohli obviously & famously scored 28 in 8 to win us an improbable game against Pakistan. Babar ever done that?

Since i like stats i would say this is his best single over in his career

 

[Ahmed216]

Arey bhai toh Babar ne international t20s me kya tod liya? Doesn't have a vast array of shots, can't hit sixes at will, has a personality of a potato and heart of a kitten, tell me on what basis he deserves a shot at IPL which literally is the gold standard in this format?

Babar in his worst form in last couple of years still averages 35 at a SR of 138 in international cricket.

IPL may be the gold standard in franchise cricket but it's nowhere close to international cricket.

IPL highly commercial tamasha league designed to please cricket fanatic billion people.
Dangerous for international cricket too.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar Azam scored 25 runs in one over against Ben white
Virat Kohli scored 25 runs against Keiron pollard in 2019 in T20s

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar in his worst form in last couple of years still averages 35 at a SR of 138 in international cricket.

IPL may be the gold standard in franchise cricket but it's nowhere close to international cricket.

IPL highly commercial tamasha league designed to please cricket fanatic billion people.
Dangerous for international cricket too.

Way better than internationals given the pathetic T20 resources available outside the three 3 or 4 countries. Those best resources are already part of IPL in addition India's incredible bench strength. Guys like Shreyas Iyer, Gill, jaiswal are not part of India's regular team. But we have Jaker Ali, babar Azam playing internationals. That is the quality of internationals.

 

[Mesozoic]

Ahh yes a guy who played a match losing slowpoke knock against freaking USA and got his team knocked out of the T20 WC will set the IPL on fire with his dynamic batting ability and power hitting.

 

[Mesozoic]

Way better than internationals given the pathetic T20 resources available outside the three 3 or 4 countries. Those best resources are already part of IPL in addition India's incredible bench strength. Guys like Shreyas Iyer, Gill, jaiswal are not part of India's regular team. But we have Jaker Ali, babar Azam playing internationals. That is the quality of internationals.

Anyone who thinks so should watch these NZ vs Pak T20 games that are happening simultaneously with the IPL.

Such high quality of "international" cricket where Pakistani hacks are made to look like kids by some no name mediocre NZ backup bowlers.

 

[Ahmed216]

Way better than internationals given the pathetic T20 resources available outside the three 3 or 4 countries. Those best resources are already part of IPL in addition India's incredible bench strength. Guys like Shreyas Iyer, Gill, jaiswal are not part of India's regular team. But we have Jaker Ali, babar Azam playing internationals. That is the quality of internationals.

the playing conditions in internationals vary so much and the way player is tested cannot be compared to IPL. Gill Shreyas etc are not some international T20 stars. You’re talking as if India win every WC. You should thank the chokers that’s it.
2021 and 2022 saw ur performance. IPL success in India has added to Indian delusions

 

[jnaveen1980]

the playing conditions in internationals vary so much and the way player is tested cannot be compared to IPL. Gill Shreyas etc are not some international T20 stars. You’re talking as if India win every WC. You should thank the chokers that’s it.
2021 and 2022 saw ur performance. IPL success in India has added to Indian delusions

It doesn't matter. T20 international quality is extremely pathetic outside Australia/England/NZ/India/SA. From those teams all the best players are already part of IPL. Plus India's bench players. Even from countries like Afghanistan, SL IPL has picked their best players. It is not about India win. It is about the quality of players that are playing.

 

[ChennaiFan]

In the early years of IPL, probably Babar had a chance with teams like RCB. I remember they had a Test XI during that time. But now, IPL teams are playing a different game altogether. Babar may be too slow even to carry drinks.

 

[topspin]

Maybe if IPL had their own equivalent of the Ramadhan Cup.

 

[Vikram1989]

He has no place in any team . RR batting has No Problem but bowling

RR batting core is one the best with jaiswal,sanju , parag etc.

RR always had that inherent Shane warne/Aussie motto.play bravely and selfless. Babar can't do neither of them .

 

[gazza619]

Forget about Babar.

Future captain Asif Ali is what IPL really needs.

 

[daytrader]

Without Babar, I can't see anyone else who can hit 6 x 4s in a super over @daytrader

Oh.. fun fact and this might give you more nightmares... even Misbah Ul Haq has hit 24 runs in an over in the IPL

 

[Rana]

Forget about Babar.

Future captain Asif Ali is what IPL really needs.

“Imam ul Haq will get a contract in the leagues Asif Ali and Sharjeel Khan get signed up to”

Who said that?

 

[daytrader]

ICC needs to bring back the Champions League. Can't really say IPL teams are the best and most competitive when they don't play teams from other domestic leagues. Qalandars vs RCB would be just as good as Qalandars vs Karachi Kings

 

[topspin]

ICC needs to bring back the Champions League. Can't really say IPL teams are the best and most competitive when they don't play teams from other domestic leagues. Qalandars vs RCB would be just as good as Qalandars vs Karachi Kings

I was wondering when you would bestow us with another gem since "Babar can hit 6 x 4s in a super over". Don't worry, you didn't disappoint and it was the certainly worth the wait.

 

[topspin]

@Rana

Another gem to add to the book

 

[daytrader]

I was wondering when you would bestow us with another gem since "Babar can hit 6 x 4s in a super over". Don't worry, you didn't disappoint and it was the certainly worth the wait.

I'm glad you're entertained but what's your argument. Are you against the Champions League model?

 

[Sachin fan]

Back then he might have got picked into a team but not now. Mohd Amir has more chances of getting picked over him.

No he doesn't as IPL has a clear policy of never selecting convicted fixers even if they are indian players.

 

[topspin]

I'm glad you're entertained but what's your argument. Are you against the Champions League model?

I remember the time when Lahore Lions beat Mumbai Indians. 10 -15 years Pakistani domestic T20 sides were no doubt competitive.

But since then IPL have come leaps and bounds. The gulf between IPL and PSL sides is just too big. It's like India v Pakistan.

 

[daytrader]

I remember the time when Lahore Lions beat Mumbai Indians. 10 -15 years Pakistani domestic T20 sides were no doubt competitive.

But since then IPL have come leaps and bounds. The gulf between IPL and PSL sides is just too big. It's like India v Pakistan.

Same argument can be applied to PSL which is better than our domestic t20 tournament. Qalandars are a better team than the Lions.

 

[Vikram1989]

I remember the time when Lahore Lions beat Mumbai Indians. 10 -15 years Pakistani domestic T20 sides were no doubt competitive.

But since then IPL have come leaps and bounds. The gulf between IPL and PSL sides is just too big. It's like India v Pakistan.

I saw the scorecard .mi was missing rohit due to an injury.but one more interesting issue is Lahore aka pak team made as usual mess with slower run rate.At the end it was umar saved with pacy innings 38*(18).I think it actually reflected future pak teams /strategy issues with only stat padders and no x factors.

 

[topspin]

Same argument can be applied to PSL which is better than our domestic t20 tournament. Qalandars are a better team than the Lions.

Lahore Lions beat Mumbai Indians just over 10 years ago before the introduction of PSL, so they were like the best domestic T20 side, along with Sialkot Stallions.

The pace of the change during those years is such that the way the game was played then is almost unrecognisable in the current era.

Last year, Mumbai Indians finished bottom of IPL, so we can safely assume they were the worst team in the tournament. Their squad consisted of the following players:

• Rohit Sharma
• SKY
• Tim David
• Hardik Pandya
• Dewald Brevis
• Mohammad Nabi
• Bumrah
• Gerald Coetzee

This team was so stacked, I don't think even the best PSL team stands much of chance.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

He wasn't picked in the Hundred, IPL is too far above his ability.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Babar and Rizwan are not t20 players.

 

[mominsaigol]

Same argument can be applied to PSL which is better than our domestic t20 tournament. Qalandars are a better team than the Lions.

Lahore lions at peak included pretty much the entire Pakistan odi and t20 team at the time. And yousaf himself played in it granted he was kinda finished at that point.

Only saeed ajmal, afridi and misbah weren't in lahore lions team but everyone else who played in pakistan during 2011-2012 were their. It wasn't a jobbers side.

Hence beating Mumbai Indians in its early days with a 90% full strength Pakistan side isn't a shock.

Current Pakistan however would lose to the weakest ipl teams 9 out of 10 x.

Hence no PSL side offers anything vs IPL unless someone like David Warner ends up having a field day. Otherwise naw

 

[BouncerGuy]

people will now jump on Nasser Hussain calling him aa says Agent. ANYONE??

BTW, Pakistani players might never play IPL anyways, so just scrap this idea.

 

[Varun]

Cricket is played by only 5-6 top teams. Rest just make up the numbers.
Winning a cricket WC is not as great an achievement as it sounds.

Comparing FIFA World Cup with cricket it takes some serious level of ignorance

England are so bad that they can't win the Euros either.

And if I'm right, no English manager has won the EPL.

 

[gazza619]

“Imam ul Haq will get a contract in the leagues Asif Ali and Sharjeel Khan get signed up to”

Who said that?

If it is an ODI league, then of course

 

[Hellion]

Foreign batters have to be exceptional to play IPL nowadays.

He will go unsold

 

[sugumarrising]

the playing conditions in internationals vary so much and the way player is tested cannot be compared to IPL. Gill Shreyas etc are not some international T20 stars. You’re talking as if India win every WC. You should thank the chokers that’s it.
2021 and 2022 saw ur performance. IPL success in India has added to Indian delusions

A team which cannot reach semifinals in the last 3 icc 50 overs world cup, a team last won a icc trophy in 2017, who is the choker here??

 

[Vikram1989]

Yesterday everyone was panning buttler and Rutherford (both at 164 sr) in Gt loss for slow innigs.so what chance babar will have it.even if he gets a chance and lost, it will be merciless trolling from the franchise fans itself.

 

[mominsaigol]

Yesterday everyone was panning buttler and Rutherford (both at 164 sr) in Gt loss for slow innigs.so what chance babar will have it.even if he gets a chance and lost, it will be merciless trolling from the franchise fans itself.

Yeah I can already see you trolling from the stadium

 

[Rana]

If it is an ODI league, then of course

Yeah let’s make a franchise ODI league in which Imam is like Jude Bellingham

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yesterday everyone was panning buttler and Rutherford (both at 164 sr) in Gt loss for slow innigs.so what chance babar will have it.even if he gets a chance and lost, it will be merciless trolling from the franchise fans itself.

yup both match losing knocks especially SHane Rutherford. Fans are not going to be trolling you incessantly. Rishabh pant is going through hell now after some tactical errors and missed stumping.

 

[Hitman]

27/3 in 6 overs.

Babar and Rizwan can't get into this T20 team. And we are supposed to believe they would have lit the IPL on fire.