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'India Didn’t Bench Virat During His Rough Stretch': Fakhar Reacts On Babar's Snub

By IANS News October 13, 2024 • 17:36 PM View: 804

Pakistan Cricket Board: Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman expressed frustration with former captain Babar Azam's omission from the Test squad for the remaining two matches against England. The news came after Babar failed to score a single Test half-century since December 2022. However, Fakhar criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not backing the senior player while citing India's example of not dropping Virat Kohli from the team during his lean patch.

In the first Test against England, Babar scored 30 and 5, respectively, on the flat Multan pitch where England's Harry Brook (317) and Joe Root (262) created history for the side. Before the start of the second Test on the same pitch from Tuesday, Pakistan released Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed from the squad.

"It's concerning to hear suggestions about dropping Babar Azam. India didn’t bench Virat Kohli during his rough stretch between 2020 and 2023, when he averaged 19.33, 28.21, and 26.50, respectively. If we are considering sidelining our premier batsman, arguably the best Pakistan has ever produced, it could send a deeply negative message across the team. There is still time to avoid pressing the panic button; we should focus on safeguarding our key players rather than undermining them," Fakhar wrote on X.

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