New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam faced yet another wave of backlash following his underwhelming 25 off 24 balls against England in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Batting at No. 4 in Pallekele on Tuesday (February 24), Babar contributed to a 46-run stand with Sahibzada Farhan but struggled to accelerate, eventually falling to Jamie Overton via an inside edge that rattled the stumps. His knock came at a strike rate of just 104.17, drawing sharp criticism amid Pakistan's 164/9 total.

Babar Azam's tournament form remains a major concern for Pakistan. In five innings now (including the one against Namibia where he didn't bat), Babar has scored 91 runs at an average of around 22.75.

Earlier effor...