Babar Azam marriage: Journalist Shahid Hashmi has made huge comments on former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam amid his poor performances for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League (BBL). Hashmi stated that Babar may be dealing with off-field pressure and disagreements over marriage, which could be affecting him mentally.
Babar is currently featuring for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. He has scored 131 runs in six matches at an average of 26.20 and a dismal strike rate of 111.96, including two half-centuries. One of those fifties came off 41 balls, the joint slowest half-century of the 15th season of the T20 tournament.
Babar Azam family feud: Journalist Claims Family Pressure Over Marriage May Be Affecting Babar
In a recent interview on the PakPassion YouTube channel, Shahid Hashmi said that Babar Azam may be under mental stress due to family disagreements over marriage. He stated that Babar’s family wants him to marry within the family, while the batter prefers a different choice.
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“He has some problems. I think maybe mental problems, maybe some family problems, because we have been hearing a lot of stories that his marriage is very much on the cards,” Hashmi said. “His family, his father and mother, want him to marry his cousin. He wants to marry someone else.”
“If these rumors are to be believed, if these reports are to be believed, maybe this problem is causing some mental issues. That’s why he’s not getting out to good balls or good bowlers, but getting out playing loose shots himself,” he added.
Babar Azam BBL form: Shahid Hashmi Claims Babar Needs A Good Coach
Shahid Hashmi stated that Babar’s recent struggles are more mental than technical. Hashmi feels the right guidance could help Babar regain confidence and form. He expressed optimism that Sydney Sixers coach Greg Shippard can play a key role.
“We’ve seen this in international series, in the 2023 World Cup, and now in the Big Bash as well. He was trapped very smartly by Tom Curran in the latest match and got out for two or three runs. He’s not scoring runs.”
“He needs a good coach. Mike Hesson, when the Asia Cup squad was announced, said that Babar Azam will have an opportunity to come good, to score some runs, to gain some confidence in the Big Bash,” Hashmi noted.
Pressure From Outside Forced Hesson to Include Babar – Shahid Hashmi
Hashmi stated that external pressure may have altered the plan. He stated that outside noise possibly pushed Mike Hesson to include Babar in the tri-series against South Africa. While Babar played a few decent innings, Hashmi felt his overall batting form during the series was still below expectations.
“But maybe from the outside noise, maybe some pressure from outside forced Hesson to include him in the series against South Africa in the tri-series. He scored a few runs. He played a few good innings, but overall his form, his batting was not satisfactory.”
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