Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam’s Horrid Performance Continues in IND vs PAK ODI 

Babar Azam’s tough time in the Champions Trophy is on. He failed to perform in the big match against India. Even though he started well, he couldn’t keep going. This is a problem for Babar and for the Pakistan team. “Bobsy The King” as said by Hasan Ali, has failed to perform in the crucial IND vs PAK, scoring just 23 runs.

Babar Azam had hit some nice shots early in his inning. He drove the ball well through the covers. He also hit some easy flicks. He looked comfortable against the Indian bowlers. Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana, and Axar Patel all bowled to him. He handled them well. But Hardik Pandya bowled a tricky delivery and Babar got out.

Hardik Pandya did better than Babar Azam at this moment. Babar had played well against the early swing and seam from Harshit and Shami. He looked like he was settling in. So, getting out like that will disappoint him and the Pakistan team. On the ball before he got out, Babar hit Hardik for a boundary. Hardik then changed his bowling a little. He bowled a bit shorter. And that’s when Babar got out.

This pattern of starting well but not converting into a big score is becoming a concern. Babar Azam has shown he can handle the best bowlers. But he needs to make sure he plays longer innings.

Babar Azam’s ODI Record Against India

Let’s look at Babar Azam’s record against India in One Day Internationals (ODIs). From 2017 to 2025, he played 8 innings. He scored 241 runs. His average is 30.12 and have a strike rate of 76.26. He has scored no hundreds and one fifty. His highest score is 50.

These numbers show that Babar has not consistently scored big runs against India. He has had some good starts. But he needs to convert those starts into bigger scores.

The Pakistan team needs Babar to score runs as he is one of the key player. When he scores runs, the team does better. His failure in this match hurt Pakistan’s chances.

Babar Azam will need to learn from this experience. He needs to find a way to score big runs against India. The Pakistan team will hope he can do better in the future. They need him to perform in important matches.

The fans were disappointed. They wanted to see Babar score big runs. He is a very popular player, but he could not deliver this time. The Pakistan team now faces a tough challenge. They need to win their remaining matches. Babar Azam needs to play a big role in those matches. He needs to score runs. 

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