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India veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had briefly been ommitted from the ICC ODI rankings but were then reappeared in their original second and fourth places respectively.
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said.
Babar Azam faces significant challenges after being excluded from the Pakistan central contracts for the 2025-26 season, dropping from Category A. He has also been omitted from the squad for the upcoming series,
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson revealed that Babar Azam was dropped from Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 squad due to his low T20 strike rate and struggles against spin, urging the star batter to prove himself in the Big Bash League for a comeback.
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson took to social media to explain the Asia Cup squad selection after facing criticism for leaving out Babar Azam criticism.