Regarding Babar Azam’s captaincy, a lot of news is circulating in the media and around the world these days. Babar Azam’s team has lost four consecutive matches under his captaincy, leading to criticism from social media and former players. After the defeat against South Africa, Pakistan’s team has slipped down the points table in the World Cup, and their chances of advancing further in the tournament have dwindled. The record of losing four consecutive matches has also been set.
Before this, Pakistan’s team suffered a significant defeat against Afghanistan, breaking their record of never having lost a one-day match against Afghanistan. Pakistani fans are expressing great anger and disappointment, directing a lot of criticism towards Babar Azam on social media. News regarding team selection suggests that the board is also displeased.
This might be the reason behind the difficulties faced by Babar Azam’s captaincy after the World Cup, and it doesn’t seem likely that Babar will be able to continue as the captain. His own performance in this World Cup has not been satisfactory. He couldn’t perform well against major teams. Due to incorrect umpiring decisions in the crucial match against South Africa, Pakistan was ousted from the World Cup.
Throughout the World Cup, the umpiring standard was not up to par, and the proper use of technology was lacking. This has led to significant criticism from former players towards the ICC regarding the poor execution of this event. Even the crowd presence was lacking in initial matches; the stadiums remained mostly empty apart from the India match. So overall, there hasn’t been much positive news related to the World Cup yet. However, it is hoped that upcoming matches will be more enjoyable and that attention will be given to the issues concerning both technology and umpiring that the ICC is currently being criticized for.
