“Rizbabar are the answers” — answers to what exactly? If the question was who can bat 12 overs for a run-a-ball 40 and still lose a 119 chase, then sure, correct. That was their moment, and they flunked it.
Modern T20 isn’t about pretty footwork — does Maxwell or SKY move their feet? It’s about power, bat swing, intent, and range.
Farhan brings that — six T20 centuries in recent past, topping PSL and domestic tournaments for years. You don’t luck into that.
Same with Haris. He has what Rizwan hasn’t shown in ages: the ability to actually disrupt bowlers from ball one. Sure, he’s raw, but strike rates at 150+ aren’t flukes. That’s a weapon you can’t coach — you can only back it.
What’s shocking isn’t that Pakistan lost again to India — let’s be real, that’s practically a tradition now. What’s shocking is your posts acting like Rizbabar would’ve magically flipped the script. Bro, they were there before, and Pakistan still got slapped around by Bumrah, Kuldeep, Axar, and Pandya. Outside of one random fluke, they’ve been humiliated on repeat.
And the funniest bit? You’re the one who always says Pakistanis love turning whoever’s not playing into a savior… and now you’re doing the exact same thing with Rizbabar. Peak comedy.
Honestly, with or without them, outcomes haven’t changed. Before, one anchor ate up 12 overs. Now, you’ve got a bunch of 20s and 30s flying around. Messy? Sure. But team totals are about the same, results are about the same — only now there’s at least a chance of something better down the line. At least things are being shook up to see what maybe out there. Is there a secret sauce? Maybe, let’s find out.
Right now, Rizbabar play on reputation, not merit.
“Rizbabar are the answers”
This isn’t even my quote, and you have put it in inverted commas. Do you even understand how they work?
You labeled my post as “Peak comedy” (yes, this is how the work) while I almost spilled my coffee reading your delusional apologist rant.
It is not about winning or losing. It is about the fact that Pakistan showed zero intent with the bat.
This is what the new era and new template apologists don’t realize or perhaps, don’t want to realize.
Had Pakistan scored 170+ and lost, or came out swinging and got all out for 127 in 13 overs, they wouldn’t be getting bashed.
However, Pakistan batted a full 20 overs and scored 127 only.
The reason they scored 127 was because Shaheen was swinging for the fences which he alway does and has nothing to do with the mythical mindset that Agha and Hesson have implemented.
It is very clear that all this talk of a new batting style and new template is nothing but a load of hogwash. It is easy to talk about it in press conferences but it is a different challenge to actually go out there and do it vs top opposition.
The whole narrative around dropping Babar and Rizwan was that they play outdated T20 cricket, so what brand of cricket are we playing right now?
After making big claims about intent and aggression, who bats for 20 overs in 2025 and scores 127 only on the shoulders of a decent tailender swinging his bat? The pitch excuse died a quick death too because India knocked down the total in no time.
After making big claims about intent and aggressive mindset? Who scores 160 vs Oman in a T20 game in 2025?
What was the point of dropping Babar if his replacement is going to score 29 in 29 and 40 in 44?
It is abundantly clear the this whole new template and style of cricket is a myth because our batting has not improved an inch. We have simply replaced Babar and Rizwan with inferior players.
This straw-clutching excuse that please give them time etc. doesn’t work because it has nothing to do with time. It has nothing to do with improvement or results. It has to do with intent.
Showing intent takes no time. It shouldn’t have taken this so-called new modern team any time to score more than 160 and 127 vs Oman and India respectively after batting a full quota of overs.
