The experiments of the National Cricket team in Pakistan with their batting combination do not show signs of stopping, since they have not yet finished Babar Azam’s position in the next ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will begin on February 19.
Babar Azam was recently promoted to the top of the Order, and the former Pakistan pattern failed to obtain the desired results in the four-game hate series, with South Africa and New Zealand at home. In particular, men of green lost the trophy for black caps at home.
Babar Azam’s batting position is still restless for the ICC 2025 champions trophy
The right -handed batter Babar Azam achieved only 62 races in three hate at an average of 20.67 and an attack rate of 81.58, since he could not replicate the past success with Fakhar Zaman as openers, leaving the team’s management worried about the higher order Before ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Well, after the Tri-Nation Odi series, the management of the Pakistan team is considering promoting Saud Shakeel to the opening slot to help Babar Azam recover its shape. This strategic change would allow the former employer to claim his favorite position No. 3.
This potential change could redefine the first order of Pakistan and provide the platform for the entries in the next ICC champions, which will begin with the defending champions facing New Zealand in the first game of the tournament on February 19 in February 19 Karachi
Babar azam to one down
– Team management is thinking of promoting Saud Shakeel as a starter and allowing Babar Azam to bat in its favorite position No.3 in Odi. [ARY News] pic.twitter.com/vcymwqdc0m
– Salman
(@salmanosif2007) February 16, 2025
In particular, Babar has been fighting large races since last year, when he scored 222 races in 6 hate to an average of 55. He had decent numbers in T20is, scoring 738 races in 23 games to an average of 33. But he could Write down only 184 races in 6 tests last year.
A new controversy explodes as the Indian flag of the Karachi National Stadium fails ahead of the ICC champions
Meanwhile, a new controversy has emerged ahead of the ICC champions trophy, since a video showing the Indian flag that is missing in the National Stadium in Karachi went viral on social networks. Fans noticed that the Indian flag was ignored by the Cricket board of Pakistan (PCB) in Karachi while showing the flags of other participating nations.
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However, the exact reason for the absence of the Indian flag is still clear, but it could possibly be because India is playing all its games in Dubai.
The National Stadium in Karachi will organize games that involve teams such as New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and England. However, this movement left fans questioning the decision of the PCB not to include the Indian flag in Karachi.
Watch the viral video here:
There is no Indian flag in Karachi: as only the Indian team faced security problems in Pakistan and refused to play Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan, the PCB withdrew the Indian flag of the Karachi stadium while maintaining the flags of the other invited nations. pic.twitter.com/rjm9lcwqxs
– Arsalan (@arslan1245) February 16, 2025
In particular, the Indian Cricket team decided not to travel to Pakistan for the ICC champions trophy due to security reasons, which forced the Cricket Board of Pakistan and the International Cricket Council to change the tournament to a format hybrid.
However, Pakistan will also have the same arrangement for their matches in India until 2027. Men in green will not travel to India for the CPI matches for this cycle. In particular, India will begin its ICC champions trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.
