Dubai, Feb. 23 -- Ahead of the much-awaited clash between Pakistan and India, all eyes will be on former skipper and right-hand batter Babar Azam, whose performance will be on the radar, especially how he fares against the quality Indian spinners in the Champions Trophy blockbuster clash between the two sides in Dubai on Sunday.

Before the end of 2021, Babar was a class apart from his compatriots and competitors, especially against spinners. In ODIs, Babar averaged 89.94 against spin while maintaining a healthy strike rate of 89.

A couple of years later, the Babar of 2025 is fighting a battle against his spin demons, especially the one that turns sharply into him. Since 2022, his love for off-spinners has petered out even more.

Since t...