Have Pakistan make a mistake by dropping Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from Asia Cup 2025 squad?

[Devadwal]

Have Pakistan made a mistake by dropping Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan despite them being in the top 10 T20I run scorers?

Asia Cup is held in UAE, where conditions will be spin-friendly, and we have seen how Pakistani players performed in Bangladesh on such a slow track.

The two are also the leading run-scorers for the country in this format.

 

[mominsaigol]

Did Pakistan make a mistake by dropping Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan despite them being in the top 10 T20I run scorers?

Asia Cup is held in UAE where conditions will be spin friendly and we have seen how Pakistan player's performed in Bangladesh on Such slow track.

5 hrs ago dewad: Who cares about Ba/Riz, we will smash them, idc about Pakistan.

5 hrs later: Makes a discussion thread.

@Ice Man @Rana

Dewad you are the embodiment of hypocrisy.

 

[Usman Chadda]

No, UAE tracks are nothing like pitches in Bangladwsh.

Babar and Rizwan have failed enough times now to drop them and look for alternatives.

 

[mominsaigol]

Anyway ignoring op, Ba/Riz aren't t20 players even if they were in form. Its like asking if Australia made a mistake by discarding Steve Smith in t20 for youngsters like JFM, Green, Owen etc etc.

Green kicked off, Owen has not and JFM has been dropped but irrespective of whether they performed or not, it is still the correct decison.

Hindsight bias is an extremely strong notion that people tend to ignore.

Also @Devadwal to help you improve your communication skills, your homework for today is to learn the meaning of

1) Hindsight
2) Notion.

Cheers

 

[Rana]

Did Pakistan make a mistake by dropping Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan despite them being in the top 10 T20I run scorers?

Asia Cup is held in UAE where conditions will be spin friendly and we have seen how Pakistan player's performed in Bangladesh on Such slow track.

What spin friendly? Only Sharjah is a hardcore spin venue

And how exactly are Babar and Rizwan Micheal Clarke+Sangakara level spin tacklers for these conditions????

Chawliya na maar Devdas!

 

[Devadwal]

5 hrs ago dewad: Who cares about Ba/Riz, we will smash them, idc about Pakistan.

5 hrs later: Makes a discussion thread.

@Ice Man @Rana

Dewad you are the embodiment of hypocrisy.

This thread has a purpose and you will know during the Asia Cup. But neither You'll understand nor I expect you to understand

 

[Devadwal]

What spin friendly? Only Sharjah is a hardcore spin venue

And how exactly are Babar and Rizwan Micheal Clarke+Sangakara level spin tacklers for these conditions????

Chawliya na maar Devdas!

What was the conditions during champion trophy? And Pakistan is going to Play all the match of World T20 2026 in Lanka where conditions more suitable for spinners. Didn't you seen how Pakistan one dimensional player's played on Those sluggish Bangladeshi pitches?

;kp

 

[mominsaigol]

This thread has a purpose and you will know during the Asia Cup. But neither You'll understand nor I expect you to understand

Their is no purpose, nor is their any hidden meaning.

If you wanted to imply something, Find a way to rewrite the OP and Title.

What happens in the future has zero relevance. For example you could die and fall off a cliff in the future, it would have zero relevance to you being alive at present.

Based of the current topic at hand, Ba/Riz aren't t20 players. Like I said, Steve Smith getting dropped in t20 for JFM was the right call.

When JFM failed, he got replaced by Owen and Green.

When one player fails, you find one who will succeed(one that is t20 material)

Its a simple concept and has zero relevance to whether india beat PK or not. India is a better team. No one disagreed.

Stop constantly reminding others since you are simply annoying people on this forumn with non sensical hinglish being spoken left and right.

 

[nish_mate]

Have Pakistan made a mistake by dropping Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan despite them being in the top 10 T20I run scorers?

Asia Cup is held in UAE, where conditions will be spin-friendly, and we have seen how Pakistani players performed in Bangladesh on such a slow track.

The two are also the leading run-scorers for the country in this format.

and why are you being "Begaani shaadi main Abdullah deewana". Their internal masla, dont be a snoopy neighbour

 

[Devadwal]

Their is no purpose, nor is their any hidden meaning.

If you wanted to imply something, Find a way to rewrite the OP and Title.

What happens in the future has zero relevance. For example you could die and fall off a cliff in the future, it would have zero relevance to you being alive at present.

Based of the current topic at hand, Ba/Riz aren't t20 players. Like I said, Steve Smith getting dropped in t20 for JFM was the right call.

When JFM failed, he got replaced by Owen and Green.

When one player fails, you find one who will succeed(one that is t20 material)

Its a simple concept and has zero relevance to whether india beat PK or not. India is a better team. No one disagreed.

Stop constantly reminding others since you are simply annoying people on this forumn with non sensical hinglish being spoken left and right.

There is no co- relations between Australia and Pakistan cricketing system.

Australia can replace anyone's because they have suitable replacement for T20 cricket and result is positive so far.

What has Pakistan player's done after dropping Babar / Rizwan ?

4-1 loss against NZ ( only top tier team they have played so far)
2-1 loss against Bangladesh ( LMAO )
Dropping a T20 against current WI .

 

[Devadwal]

and why are you being "Begaani shaadi main Abdullah deewana". Their internal masla, dont be a snoopy neighbour

Bro whenever devadwal open a thread it has a purpose . This team will lose a match against UAE

 

[nish_mate]

Bro whenever devadwal open a thread it has a purpose . This team will lose a match against UAE

O ji, je oh haar vi jaan, tenu ki farak? Pakistan de haar te shart laggayi aa, jide naal kothi khareedan chaleya?

 

[mominsaigol]

There is no co- relations between Australia and Pakistan cricketing system.

Australia can replace anyone's because they have suitable replacement for T20 cricket and result is positive so far.

What has Pakistan player's done after dropping Babar / Rizwan ?

4-1 loss against NZ ( only top tier team they have played so far)
2-1 loss against Bangladesh ( LMAO )
Dropping a T20 against current WI .

Pakistan losing has no correlation with Babar and Rizwan.

With Ba/Riz they lost to WI in the odi series, Have lost test series upon test series until Sajid Khan and Noman + Aqib intervened.

Why are you assuming Ba/Riz who while included in the t20 team lost 4-1 to NZ in January of last year as well and lost to USA automatically elevate the team?

Your post is non sensical.

Wins against others =/= having the best team within your own confines.

 

[Nasty Naz]

No. RizBar suck vs spin anyways. Babar particularly has played so many Asia Cups as well and he has no notable performances to speak of unless you want to count his 151 off the mighty Nepal.

They've been so poor last couple of years and it's a big reason why Pakistan has been such a poor T20 side for the last couple of years. If they want a comeback, they need to earn it and actually change the way they play and play up to modern demands.

Maybe the players selected aren't good enough but they have earned a longer look and even if the results aren't there yet, at least the intent to play aggressively is there.

 

[Major]

who even takes this OP seriously?

 

[Devadwal]

who even takes this OP seriously?

Seem like you Still not recovered my last reply on timepass section just like Pakistan hasn't recovered from last Asia Cup humiliation.

 

[Markhor]

In the last T20 Asia Cup in UAE in 2022, Rizwan averaged 56 at a SR of 117 while Babar averaged 11 at a SR of 107.

 

[Mesozoic]

Babar - No.

Rizwan - Yes

Remember it was Rizwan that was the star of the two wins against India in Dubai (2021 and 2022) with the bat.

 

[shah9425]

No mistake by dropping Babar he deserves this exclusion

Rizwan can be selected as backup wk batsman if Haris not performing

 

[Savak]

Babar and Rizwan are no longer needed in the T20 format anymore.

 

[AZulfi]

The right decision. Babar is woefully out of touch. He seems to be low on confidence.

Babar and Rizwan do not belong in T20Is at the moment

Harris has not impressed me either. He needs to work on his shot selection. Someone should tell him that it is about controlled rather than brainless aerial hitting (Afridi-esque). You can score just as quickly by hitting the ball into gaps and hitting a boundary per over. If Harris fails in the above two assignments, then he needs to be replaced by someone better

 

[shamaan]

Correct decision to not include Babar and Rizwan both have been out of form.

 

[topspin]

Rage bait.

Did Pakistan make a mistake by dropping Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan despite them being in the top 10 T20I run scorers?

Asia Cup is held in UAE where conditions will be spin friendly and we have seen how Pakistan player's performed in Bangladesh on Such slow track.

Babar is the worst player to have on slow tracks because of how inept he is against the spinners.

 

[Hyder]

If babar and rizwan doesnt get into t20 side then how does fakhar, khushdil, agha gets into the side is mind boggling.

Fakhar is worst batsman to play so many t20i with such a poor record just like abd despite having capabilities

Khushdil doesnt deserve to be near t20 side, nawaz is much better bowler and batter for t20s.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Have Pakistan made a mistake by dropping Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan despite them being in the top 10 T20I run scorers?

Asia Cup is held in UAE, where conditions will be spin-friendly, and we have seen how Pakistani players performed in Bangladesh on such a slow track.

The two are also the leading run-scorers for the country in this format.

Massive howler.

These two have been the backbone of out batting and now we have no spine.

Some of our childish fans think that every batsman who comes out the crease should start slogging immediately.lol

You need players like Babar and Rizwan to control the innings.

 

[Energy]

Not a mistake by any stretch of imagination. Both batsmen are out of form, and at best, will only consume as many runs as balls. That's why their presence in the team does not impact the batting.

At their peak form, they were punching above their weight and scoring at 130 SR, but also 40+ avg which was keeping their place. Now that's gone and there's no indication to suggest they will regain any of it.

 

[Ball Blazer]

If we consider Pakistan’s record at these venues: A mistake

If we consider Babar and Rizwan's current form: Not a mistake

 

[Mamoon]

“Mistakes” are not intentional. This is not a mistake, it is just the “delusion” of PCB that they have a better chance of doing well without Babar and Rizwan than they do with them.

Their software will be updated soon. A brutal reality check awaits them.