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Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali criticized the decision to bat Babar Azam at No.4 during the T20 World Cup, suggesting he should have opposed the move like Virat Kohli. However, Kamran Akmal disagreed, stating players rarely challenge management, especially when out of form.
The decision to push Babar Azam down to No. 4 during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup created plenty of debate in Pakistan, and the experiment ultimately failed to deliver. The former Pakistan captain endured a difficult campaign as he struggled to accelerate in the middle order throughout the 20-team tournament.
The situation worsened as the competition progressed. Babar was not sent out to bat in Pakistan’s must-win group-stage clash against Namibia. Later, he was also left out of the Super 8 fixture against Sri Lanka, a match where the Green Shirts had to secure a victory by at least 65 runs to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has now criticised how the situation was handled, saying Babar should have strongly opposed the decision to move him down the order. According to Basit, the batter should have challenged head coach Mike Hesson rather than accepting the role. Speaking on the ‘Game Plan’ show, Basit also cited Virat Kohli as an example while discussing how top players sometimes take strong stands.
129589565 “Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman don't have a voice. How come they agreed to bat in the middle order? ” said Basit on the ‘Game Plan’ show.