I see your point clearly and it's a textbook example of double standards.
Again, why single out the failures of our middle-order and ignore the complete failure of Babar Azam, the supposed ATG in the making, on the big stage ?
Let's deal with numbers not opinions. In the Asia Cup, Babar was outperformed by Rizwan, Iftikhar, Shadab, Fakhar (who was abject), Dhani (!), Nawaz and Khushdil.
In the World Cup, Babar was outperformed by Shan, Rizwan, Shadab, Haris, Iftikhar and Fakhar. Maybe we should add Babar to the list of "sorry no-hoper" batsmen ?
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e..._by_team.html?id=14846&team=7&type=tournament
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e..._by_team.html?id=14450&team=7&type=tournament
In the NZL Triangular Final, he made 15(14). It was Nawaz, Haider and Iftikhar - the "sorry no-hopers" - who got us through the chase. These aren't my opinions - it's literally what happened !