ICC Champions Trophy 2025: ‘We have 3-4 players from 2017, but … “
Babar Azam wants to run the Pakistani line in the current ICC ICC champion Trophy 2025. Babar Azam said it was a new start for Pakistan’s veterans champions, because there are only a few players from the 2017 win teams that are participating in this edition.
However, Babar is convinced that Pakistan’s belief, execution and hunger for success remain the same and are ready to defend their ICC Champions Trophy title on home soil. Significantly, men in Green are currently facing new Zealand at the Champions Trophy 2025 opener in Karachi.
Babar Azam willing to guide the defense of Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Babar Azam quoted the ICC: “As a player, I am very excited and all the fans are excited. Much has changed since the champion trophy held in 2017. We have new players, we have only three or four players who were part of that winning team. But belief, confidence and execution are the same. “
Also read: ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Look – Abrar Ahmed Shatters Devon Conway’s Ripper stumps
In the meantime, Pakistan National Team Crown has entered the tournament after a challenging period, including changes in the coaching staff and disappointing wounds are coming out to the last two ICC tournaments, including the OTI 2023 World Cup and the World 2024 World Cup.
They also suffered a shocking loss for the US in the 2024 World Cup. Despite these failures, Babar insisted that past struggles would not be an excuse, which is why there is absolutely no pressure.
No pressure from nothing: Babar Azam
Former captain said men in Green analyzed their mistakes, worked on improvements, and that they were fully focused on providing strong performance to retain trophies.
Babar added: “There is no pressure from anything. What happened in the past is out of us. We talked about the mistakes we made and worked on them. When you are responsible as an older player in any team and the team relies on you and believes In you, then I take it in a positive way. “
Well, Pakistan has a valuable advantage of playing at home and they want to use famous conditions. It is significant that the hosts are facing new Zealand in Karachi, and then on February 2nd, they will travel to Dubai for a conflict of high voltage against Archives of India.
Babar Azam says Pakistan will not easily take any team
The last group match of Pakistan against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27. However, Babar admitted that Pakistan had an advantage in the house, but they would have to perform in the best row to win the tournament matches.
Star Batter also noted that the host of the ICC events was the first time since the 1996 World Cup, the proud moment for this and the country.
Azam signed himself, saying, “When you play at home, you get that edge while you know the conditions. You have knowledge of how they will melt, and in the first and second stabs, but still you have to play a good cricket because all the other teams are among the best. That means a lot to host the competition. “