Babar Azam is facing a difficult time. Now some reports have suggested that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might not consider their former slipper’s name for the upcoming Australia series; the first of the three matches ODI is going to take place in MCG on November 4.

Babar Azam out of touch for several months. He has stepped out of his captaincy duties recently. Pakistan cricket team having difficulty finding their form from the ICC T20I World Cup, where they had to suffer a shocking defeat against USA. Pakistan, knocked out from the group stage, could not extend their journey to the knockout stage.

Why should Babar Azam be excluded from the T20I squad?

There are at least three reasons to drop from the Twenty Twenty cricket format team. His batting technique was under scanner for a while, as he was not able to make runs to justify his talent. He fell prey to bowlers again and again in high time, putting his team in difficult situations.

Babar Azam’s strike in T20I is below 130, not enough for the morden cricket, where batsmen have to score runs with a faster pace. Babar’s batting style is more like an anchor role than a quick-fire score. A batsman whose score is below 130 can affect the team’s all-over total. Even though he could not succeed in making long innings in 2024, he managed to make 808 runs at an abysmal average of 32.32 this year.

A new generation of talent cricketers is knocking on the PCB selector’s door to prove themselves in the green jersey. There are many cricketers who have potential to replace Babar Azam. Omair Yousuf and Mohammad Haris, and all-rounder Qasim Akram are some of the promising cricketers who have the capability to replace the talisman.