Former captain Babar Azam finds himself at a crossroads in his white-ball career after being left out of Pakistan's upcoming T20 assignments. Babar and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan were excluded from the 17-member squad for a tri-series involving Afghanistan and the UAE,

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan`s premier batsman, Babar Azam, has missed the cut in his national team. Following his omission from the national squad, head coach Mike Hesson has said that he is asked to improve in some areas while batting against spin bowling.

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said.