Babar Azam
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Shaheen Afridi gives first reaction after getting dropped from Test team for remaining games vs ENG
Cricket | Oct 14, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTPakistan made a radical move by dropping three of their star players including Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi for the remaining two Test matches against England. England have a 1-0 lead in the series and the second Test begins in Multan on October 15.
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India TV Sports Wrap on October 14: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | Oct 14, 2024, 12:21 PM ISTFormer captain Babar Azam was dropped from Pakistan's Test squad alongside star pacers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi while India suffered a close defeat to Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup and stand on the brink of elimination. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 14.
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Babar Azam, Shaheen, Naseem dropped as Pakistan name squad for 2nd and 3rd Tests against England
Cricket | Oct 13, 2024, 04:53 PM ISTThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named a 16-member squad for the second and third Test matches against England. The Board has excluded some big names, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah from the team that faced England for the first Test in Multan.
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Pakistan likely to drop Babar Azam for second Test against England in Multan | Report
Cricket | Oct 13, 2024, 02:28 PM ISTBabar Azam has scored merely 352 runs in nine Test matches since the start of 2023 without a fifty-plus score. The former captain could only manage scores of 30 and 5 in the first Test against England in Multan.
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Babar Azam's horrific run continues as Pakistan batters make merry on Day 1 against England
Cricket | Oct 07, 2024, 08:04 PM ISTBabar Azam has not hit a fifty-plus score in the last 17 innings. He was dismissed for 30 after making a decent start on the flat track of Multan against England. Pakistan ended the opening day strong on 328/4 with Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique hitting centuries.
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Babar Azam on cusp of special milestone in WTC, even Virat Kohli is yet to achieve the feat
Cricket | Oct 06, 2024, 05:02 PM ISTBabar Azam will be in action from October 7 in the first of a three-match Test series against England in Multan. Babar is fresh off his resignation as Pakistan's white-ball captain and will be keen on improving his batting record across formats now with less pressure on him.
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Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan's white-ball captain
Cricket | Oct 02, 2024, 03:49 AM ISTPakistan batter Babar Azam has stepped down as the captain of the national side in white-ball cricket. Babar was renamed as Pakistan's white-ball coach before the T20 World Cup 2024. In a long statement, he mentioned that captaincy has been rewarding but was adding to his workload significantly.
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PCB retains Babar Azam as white-ball captain ahead of special connection camp for 9 senior players
Cricket | Sep 22, 2024, 11:12 PM IST"The primary objective of the camp is to define a shared vision and mission, along with setting a roadmap to reignite the pride and excellence that has characterised Pakistan cricket since achieving Test status in 1952," the PCB statement said.
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Sarfaraz Ahmed's hilarious dig at Babar goes viral; Pakistan captain responds with ton - WATCH
Cricket | Sep 20, 2024, 12:14 PM ISTSarfaraz Ahmed was his hilarious best from behind the stumps in the Stallions vs Dolphins match in Faisalabad in the Champions Cup. However, Babar Azam, the Stallions' star batter had the last laugh. Dolphins are at the bottom of the table with three losses in as many matches.
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Ashwin better than Babar Azam? India all-rounder surpasses former Pakistan captain in WTC 2023-25
Cricket | Sep 20, 2024, 11:53 AM ISTRavichandran Ashwin stunned Bangladesh on the opening day of the ongoing Test match in Chennai smashing his sixth century in the format. His partnership with Ravindra Jadeja helped India recover from 144/6 and in the process, he also went past Babar Azam in this WTC cycle.
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Following Virat Kohli's footsteps the way forward for Babar Azam? Former Pakistan captain hints so
Cricket | Sep 16, 2024, 01:51 PM ISTBabar Azam has not scored a single century in international cricket since smashing 151 runs against Nepal during the Asia Cup last year in August. Since then, he lost his captaincy and regained it as well after one series but neither results changed nor his form returned to best.
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India TV Sports Wrap on September 16: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | Sep 16, 2024, 12:15 PM ISTEngland's regular captain Jos Buttler is set to miss the ODI series as well after being ruled out of T20Is against Australia due to a calf injury while Ireland recorded their first-ever T20I win against England in Dublin on Sunday, September 15. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on Sept 16.
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4,4,4,4,4: Babar Azam goes berserk in one over against Shahnawaz Dahani during Champions Cup - WATCH
Cricket | Sep 16, 2024, 08:43 AM ISTBabar Azam exhibited his aggressive strokeplay in the Champions Cup match between the Stallions and the Markhors in Faisalabad on Sunday, September 15. Babar took Shahnawaz Dahani for 20 runs in an over including five fours but still couldn't help his side win the contest.
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Lesson from Virat Kohli? Younis Khan wants Babar Azam to learn from Indian superstar after flop show
Cricket | Sep 15, 2024, 03:49 PM ISTFormer Pakistan captain Younis Khan gave a suggestion to Babar Azam while naming Virat Kohli during a press event in Karachi. Babar has been struggling for form of late, with his last fifty-plus score coming in May against Ireland.
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Champions Cup 2024 Live: When and where to watch Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi live in action in India?
Cricket | Sep 13, 2024, 05:50 PM ISTChampions Cup 2024 Live: Babar Azam is set to play under Mohammad Haris' captaincy with Stallions while the star pacer Shaheen Afridi represents the Lions in Pakistan's One-Day Cup tournament, which started on September 12.
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Will Babar Azam lose Pakistan's captaincy ahead of Champions Trophy 2025? Here's an update
Cricket | Sep 10, 2024, 04:47 PM ISTBabar Azam lost his captaincy after the ODI World Cup debacle but he returned to the helm only after one series and was appointed the Pakistan skipper for T20 World Cup 2024. But with Pakistan performing poorly, will he retain his captaincy? Will they change the captain once again?
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Sri Lanka break India and Pakistan's long-standing Test record with 219-run chase vs England
Cricket | Sep 09, 2024, 06:39 PM ISTSri Lanka defeated England by eight wickets in the third and final Test match at the Oval. England had already won the first two Test matches and thereby pocketed the series 2-1. But this win for Sri Lanka came after 10 years against England in the longest format as they created multiple records.
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'PCB picks Test players from PSL': Danish Kaneria highlights Pakistan's struggles in Test cricket
Cricket | Sep 07, 2024, 08:47 PM IST"Unlike in the IPL, players are compelled to perform. If an international star fails to perform in the IPL then he is not picked at the auction. Steve Smith is a big example," Danish Kaneria told India TV in an exclusive interview.
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'Babar shouldn't have been made captain': Kaneria thinks everyone can't be skipper | Exclusive
Cricket | Sep 07, 2024, 03:10 PM ISTBabar Azam has struggled for runs in recent times. He has not hit a fifty in Test cricket in his last 16 innings. Former Pakistan bowler Danish Kaneria has stated that Babar should not have been made the captain, citing that every performer is not captaincy material.
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Danish Kaneria opens up on comparison between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam | Exclusive
Cricket | Sep 07, 2024, 05:28 PM ISTVirat Kohli is senior to Babar Azam. Virat played and led India at the ICC Men's U19 World Cup 2008 in Malaysia whereas Babar represented Pakistan at the 2010 and the 2012 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand and Australia respectively.