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LAHORE: Pakistan ace batter Babar Azam has underlined his commitment to all three formats, admitting that players learn from mistakes.
After enduring a poor run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Babar returned to form in dominant fashion, guiding Peshawar Zalmi to a PSL 11 triumph. He played a pivotal role in his side’s success, finishing as the top scorer with 588 runs in 11 matches, including two centuries.
Speaking to the media after leading Peshawar Zalmi to PSL 11 triumph, he mentioned that his focus is on all three formats, emphasizing that a batter should engage in every form of cricket.
“My focus is on all three formats. I feel a batter should play all cricket and should not limit himself to white-ball cricket,” he told reporters.
“Red-ball cricket teaches you the art of batting long and instils patience in you. It helps you to understand how you can score big runs and all the learnings from the red-ball game help you in white-ball cricket,” he added.
The skipper admitted to struggles and failures to rise on different occasions, revealing that he worked closely with his coaches to address his weaknesses.
“I was not up to my own expectations, but it is normal for a batter to struggle with his execution. You have to take a few steps back and assess where you are going wrong and correct it,” he admitted.
“You need support in such times, and my family and close friends kept me motivated. I discussed the areas of improvement with the coaches who are close to me and worked on them.”
He concluded by saying that life is like a rollercoaster, with constant changes, and that we learn from both our good and bad experiences.
“Life is like a rollercoaster, and things never stay the same. You learn from your good and bad experiences. That is how life goes.”
