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Hesson: Babar Azam Not 'Dropped,' Squad Changes for New Talent

Babar Azam (Picture Credit: AFP)

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News18•09-03-2026, 16:42

Hesson: Babar Azam Not 'Dropped,' Squad Changes for New Talent

•Pakistan coach Mike Hesson denies Babar Azam and others were 'dropped' from the ODI squad for the Bangladesh series.
•Hesson states six changes aim to give opportunities to 'promising players' like Sahibzada Farhan and Abdul Samad.
•Babar Azam and Saim Ayub had poor T20 World Cup performances, while Farhan was a top scorer in T20s.
•Six uncapped players included; Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, and Naseem Shah were also omitted.
•Hesson faces pressure over team selection after Pakistan's T20 World Cup semi-final exit, despite PCB support.

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