Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar strongly criticized Babar Azam’s captaincy after Pakistan allowed India to recover from an early collapse during the Asia Cup 2023 clash. Pakistan had India under pressure in the beginning, but partnerships involving Virat Kohli and KL Rahul completely changed the game and helped India post a massive score.Akhtar felt Pakistan became too defensive in the middle overs and failed to maintain attacking field placements and bowling pressure. According to him, that phase of the match allowed India to regain control and dominate later.I came across an interesting discussion on sportsplay24 where fans and cricket experts were analyzing whether Pakistan missed a major opportunity after taking early wickets. A lot of the debate focused on Babar Azam’s on-field decisions and how India capitalized on the momentum shift.
