Pakistani National Cricket team with their combined combination does not show the signs of stopping, as they have not yet completed the position of Babar Azama in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which should start on February 19.
Babar Azam was recently promoted to the top of the Order, and the former Pakistan Skipper failed to give the desired results in the TRI-NATION series in four matches, which included South Africa and New Zealand at home. Significantly, men in Green lost the trophy on black caps at home.
The position of Babar Azama is still disregarded for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
The Babar Azam right -wing dough managed to only 62 driving in three OPA on average 20.67 and a strike rate of 81.58, because he failed to repeat past success with Fakhar Zaman as openers, leaving the management of the team worried about the highest order in front of the ICC champion Trophy 2025.
Well, after the TRI-NATION series series, allegedly managing the team of Pakistan considers the promotion of Saud Shakeel into the opening slot to help Babar Azama to regain its shape. This strategic shift would allow the former skipper to regain his preferred position number 3.
This potential change could redefine the Top Red Pakistan and provide the grandmother’s platform to anchor the Ubacje in the upcoming ICC champion trophy, who will start with the champions defenders with new Zealand at the February 19th Tournament opener in Karachi.
🚨babar azam on one down🚨
– The management of the team is thinking of promoting Saud Shakeel as an opener and allowed Babar Azama to hit her favorite position No.3 in Odis. [ARY News] pic.twitter.com/vcymwqdc0m
– Salman 🇵🇰 (@Salmanasif2007) 16. February 2025
Significant is that Babar is struggling to achieve big races from last year, when he reached 222 driving in 6 OPA on average 55. He had decent numbers in T20is, reaching 738 running in 23 matches on average only 33. But he He could only achieve 184 rides in 6 tests last year.
It breaks out fresh controversy while the Indian flag missing from Karachi’s national stadium in front of ICC champion Trophy champion
In the meantime, a fresh controversy appeared in front of the ICC champion trophy, as a video showing that the Indian flag disappeared from the national stadium in Karachi has become viral on social media. Fans noticed that the Indian flag was ignored by the Pakistani Cricket (PCB) board in Karachi, while the flags of other participating countries were shown.
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However, the exact reason for the absence of the Indian flag remains unclear, but that might be because India plays all its matches in Dubai.
The National Stadium in Karachi should host games that include teams such as New Zealand, South African, Afghanistan, Pakistan and England. However, this move left fans who questioned the PCB decision not to include the Indian flag in Karachi.
Watch the viral video here:
There is no Indian flag in Karachi: since only the Indian team faced security issues in Pakistan and refused to play trophy champion matches in Pakistan, PCB removed the Indian flag from the Karachi stadium, holding the flags of other guests. pic.twitter.com/rjm9lcwqxs
– Arsalan (@Arslan1245) 16. February 2025
Significantly, the Indian team of the crislette has decided against a trip to Pakistan because of the ICC champion trophy for security reasons, forcing the Pakistani Cricket Committee and the International Cup Council to transfer the tournament to a hybrid format.
However, Pakistan will also have the same arrangement for their games in India by 2027. Men in green will also not travel to India for ICC matches for this cycle. Significantly, India will start his campaign of Trophy ICC champion against Bangladesha on February 20th in Dubai.
