In the ODI and T20I formats, Babar Azam is the top hitter in the world, while he is ranked third in the Test rankings.
Babar Azam, the standout hitter for Pakistan, is now playing outstanding cricket as both a player and captain of his team, according to the nation’s batting coach Mohammed Yousuf, who made the statement on Thursday. Azam was in excellent shape in 2022. While he is ranked third in the Test rankings, he is the top hitter in the world in ODI and T20I forms. Azam has played 15 games in all formats this year, totaling 1,406 runs in 19 innings at an average of 78.11. His highest total score is 196. His willow has produced five centuries and 10 half-centuries this year.
“For the past two to three years, Babar Azam has been demonstrating to everyone that he is a major player who performs even better under pressure. When a player excels under pressure, he grows huge. He’s headed in the right direction to excel at the game. His ability to bat in all formats while carrying the captain’s responsibilities is a success. Even the team reacts favorably to him. He is playing outstanding cricket both as a player and as a captain “Yousuf stated during a news conference.
The batting coach stated that his team is focused on winning the Asia Cup rather than just the tense encounter against Pakistan that is coming up.
On August 28, India will play a pivotal match against Pakistan to kick off its campaign.
Yousuf claimed that the Pakistani players’ practice session was excellent and that they worked arduously despite the heat.
“It’s warm and muggy. However, they are experts. They put in a lot of practice. They will undoubtedly experience heat and weakness because they are humans. But they seem to be having fun “Added he.
The Men’s Asia Cup, the premier tournament of the Asian Cricket Council, will return in 2022 after a four-year hiatus. being played at two locations with the T20 format. Sharjah Cricket Stadium will hold four games beginning on August 27 and running through September 11 while Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host nine games, including the championship.
current champions India has won the award seven times, making them the most successful team overall. This year’s tournament will use the T20 format, as opposed to the ODI format that was used for the previous one.
The squads are as follows:
India’s starting eleven consists of skipper Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, and Avesh Khan.
Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Usman Qadir are Pakistani players.
