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Former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has cast fresh doubt over Babar Azam’s T20I future, saying the former captain’s place in the format remains uncertain after another low score in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Shehzad took to X and said it might have been his last chance to prove himself.
“Babar gone once again. Maybe it was his last dance to prove his worth in this format,” Ahmed Shehzad wrote.
The right-handed batter is yet to make his mark in making significant contributions in the ongoing tournament.
He only managed 15 against the Netherlands in Pakistan’s opening match and then hit some form, making 46 off 32 balls against the USA.
However, he couldn’t turn his start into a big score in the vital game against India.
In six T20Is against arch-rivals India, the 31-year-old has accumulated 110 runs with an average of 22 and a strike rate of 123.59, including one half-century.
He came in when Pakistan were in deep trouble at 13-3 in the first two overs.
However, Babar could not trouble the scorers much, only managing five from seven balls. He was cleaned up by Axar Patel.
For the unversed, Pakistan were outplayed by India in all departments, handing them 61 run defeat.
Ishan Kishan starred with the bat, scoring 77 runs from 40 balls, including 10 fours and three sixes.
In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for 114 in 18 overs, extending India’s record to nine wins in T20 World Cups.
