Overview
- Speaking on the How Does It Work podcast, Yousuf said opposition to his recommendation to rest Babar led to his resignation and that Babar was dropped a few series later.
- Yousuf argued Babar’s technique has declined over two to three years and said mindset cannot compensate for lacking skill in T20 cricket.
- In the 2026 T20 World Cup, Babar has 66 runs from four matches at a 115.78 strike rate after being moved to No. 4, and he did not bat against Namibia.
- In the 2024 T20 World Cup, he scored 122 runs at a 101.66 strike rate as Pakistan went out in the group stage.
- Since his last T20I century in 2023, Babar has 1,086 runs from 39 matches at an average of 32.9 and a 127.46 strike rate, according to the reports.