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Re-instated Pakistan T20I Babar Azam is currently preparing for the side's tours in Ireland and England, before they depart for the 2024 T20 World Cup. In the marquee event, Babar Azam-led Pakistan has been placed in a group which India and three cricket minnows - USA, Ireland, Canada. Babar Azam was removed fromk captaincy after Pakistan's poor show at the ODI World Cup 2023.
It has been a disappointing IPL 2024 campaign for Hardik Pandya till now with the all-rounder facing heavy criticism both as a player and captain. Hardik ended Rohit Sharma's 10-year tenure as Mumbai Indians skipper after completing a sensational trade from Gujarat Titans but the move was not accepted well by a section of the fanbase. Things did not improve as MI won just three out of their 10 matches and Hardik was booed even by the home crowd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Following MI's loss against Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali said that it has been the mindset that has led to MI's fall in IPL 2024 and added that Pandya's performance has not been good.
Following his side's disappointing defeat to Afghanistan in the World Cup, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism from several current and former players. Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by eight wickets on Monday, their first win over Pakistan in One-Day Internationals. The defeat has been a hard pill to swallow for current and former Pakistan players. While some have suggested that Babar is a clueless, others have urged that the star batter should quit captaincy.
Former Pakistan cricket team batter Basit Ali has warned the Babar Azam-led side ahead of their Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals India. Pakistan and India face-off in Kandy on Saturday, September 2, and the two nations could feasibly come up against each other again later in the tournament. Basit feels that the India versus Pakistan clash will happen three times during the tournament, including the final on September 17. While Basit suggests that Pakistan has the best bowling attack in the world, as a former batter, he is wary of the threat possessed by former India captain Virat Kohli. The Asia Cup is being looked a perfect preparation for the cricket world Cup, and hence Virat Kohli's performance will be closely followed.
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali feels that the Babar Azam-led side has a better and a more settled middle-order than India, heading into the Asia Cup and the subsequent. Basit said that India could face issues in the middle-order, something which has been evident in their performances of late. India head into the Asia Cup with both Shryeas Iyer and KL Rahul still undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Rishabh Pant's absence has also created a huge void in India's middle-order.
Rising India star Tilak Varma has made a strong case for himself with impressive batting performance in the recently-concluded five-match T20I series against West Indies. The southpaw scored 173 runs across five matches against the Caribbean team on his international debut. His performance included the scores of 51 and 49 not out. Be it the technique, patience or maturity, Varma certainly ticked all the boxes to prove that he is a talent for the future of Indian cricket. Many experts even started predicting him to take over India's number 4 spot in ODIs in the absence of recovering batter Shreyas Iyer.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was quick to share his take on the India vs Pakistan showdown at the forthcoming ODI World Cup 2023, after the International Cricket Council announced the schedulef or the tournament. Ganguly, downplaying the India vs Pakistan rivalry, said that India's contests with Australia are more interesting. However, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali isn't in agreement with the former BCCI president's opinion, suggesting no contest is bigger than the Indo-Pak game.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has accused the Pat Cummins-led Australian team of altering with the condition of the ball in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India at The Oval. After posting a total of 469, Australia restricted India to a total of 151/5 at stumps on Day 2. Amid Australia's dominance on the first two days of the match, Basit Ali, who played 19 Tests and 50 ODIs for Pakistan, said that Cummins and co. 'made the ball' near the 15th over, which led to India's batting collapse.