Asia Cup 2025: Wasim Akram Supports Babar Azam

Sep 11, 2025 - 06:00

Wasim Akram, who used to be the captain of Pakistan, spoke out on Tuesday in favor of star batter Babar Azam representing the country in T20Is, even though he is not on the team for the upcoming ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025.

Babar is second on the list of all-time leading run-scorers in T20Is, but he hasn’t been in favor in the shortest format since the three-match series against South Africa last December.

In the end, he didn’t make it onto the Pakistan team for the forthcoming Asia Cup. The past champions are now focusing on training young players for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

In the meantime, Akram, who is one of the famous commentators for the continental championship, said that Babar should be on the national T20I team. He said that Babar’s skills would be useful when chasing a target between 150 and 160 on difficult surfaces.

“Yeah, I just said that I want Babar to be in T20.” “Just think about him,” Akram told an Indian broadcaster. “If you’re going to chase 150 or 160 on a pitch like this or any other slightly dodgy wicket, it’ll be hard.”

“You need to tweak your game a little. That would help, but I think this squad is doing fine. For four or five years, they have given Babar and Rizwan enough chances to be the opener. He said, “They did well, but not as well, not as consistently, and that’s why the new boys.”

The famous pacer, on the other hand, supported the youthful Pakistani team, which includes T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha, for their bold attitude and said they can beat “top” teams all the time.

“Rizwan is not there, and Babar is not there. I guess the plan was to leave them behind and go to these young people. They’ve done well, but they haven’t always been consistent. At least they have the correct attitude. They aren’t afraid of losing. “People who are afraid of losing buckle under pressure,” Wasim Akram said.

“These guys might lose, but I think Salman Agha is a good captain.” He’s in charge of the group. He gives up his spot at number 4 or 5, depending on the situation. They shouldn’t do too many tests with this group. He said, “They can beat top teams on a regular basis.”