Fans react while Pakistan Drop Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from Squad Asia Cup 2025

Cricket fans were thrown into a storm of debate after the exclusion of shock from stars Babar Azam And Mohammad ricewan of Asia Cup 2025 team. THE Pakistan Cricket BoardSunday’s announcement sparked intense discussions on social networks, with clearly divided opinions between those who applaud the daring decision and others criticizing what they consider an imprudent decision.

The call was supported by the new White-Ball head coach Mike Hessonwhich cited the disappointing strike rates of the duo as the main reason for their omission. Babar and Ricewan faced criticism for their conservative approach at the top of the Order, often consuming most of the deliveries without translating them into the aggression requested in modern Cricket T20. Their PowerPlay – 116 striking rates for Babar and 117.4 for Rizwan – were reported as subtranspriced, with the first three of Pakistan collectively facing more balls than any other full ICC team since 2020.

Fans are divided on the exclusion of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from Pakistan T20i Squad

The decision divided the fans base into two clear camps. Supporters of the move maintain that PakistanThe striking strategy desperately needed an upheaval, the T20i T20i strike rate of 129.2 often considered an anchor slowing the team. They believe that the withdrawal of the duo could open the way to a more aggressive and intrepid approach that keeps Pakistan as a stage with evolving T20 standards.

On the other hand, an important section of fans reacted angrily. For them, drop two of Pakistan’s most reliable artists equivalent to self-sabotage. The absence of a particular babar was a painful point during the recent series against Bangladesh and the West IndiesWhere the collapses have highlighted what the supporters called a “blatant emptiness” in the range of strikers.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

🚨 Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan fell from the Pakistan Asian Cup team. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/92s416ssng

– MUFADDAL VOHRA (@mufaddal_vohra) August 17, 2025

Babar Azam and Mohammed Ricewan 😭😭🤣 # Asiacup2025 #Babarazam pic.twitter.com/jl3gat0euo

– DK Rajpurohit 🇮🇳 (@ quote61134860) August 17, 2025

For the first time in more than eight years, Pakistan will play a major cricket event without babar and rice.

Babar Azam has been playing regularly since the 2017 Champions Trophy. Since the T20 2021 World Cup, Babar and Rizwan have participated in each major event.… pic.twitter.com/rrwg2ent69

– Cricfollow (@ cricfollow56) August 17, 2025

Babar Azam and Mohd Rizwan fell from Squad Asia Cup

Last 4 T20is vs India
Ricewan – 149 Runs || 37.25 AVG || 100.00 SR
Babar – 37 races || 9.25 AVG || 123.33 SR

Our coherent artists will be missing, who have always done their best for the Indian team.# Asiacup2025

– 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@ shebas_10dul) August 17, 2025

#Asiacup
Rice
Babar Azam pic.twitter.com/wrhzm0jx0y

– Charismamatic (@Swapnilarsekar) August 17, 2025

Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan fell from the Pakistan Asian Cup team

What a fall. pic.twitter.com/audwmvy3cz

– Darshit Trivedi (@ darshit1109) August 17, 2025

🚨 Babar Azam and Ricewan Boycot the Cup in Asia 🚨#Asiacup #Babarazam #Pakistancricket https://t.co/czjwliugpd

– Taha 🇵🇸 | 🇵🇰 (@ur_calmspace) August 17, 2025

Look who had the courage to tell Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to improve their T20 game and deposited them from the Asian Cup team.
Professor Hesson strikes 💪#RcBcelebration pic.twitter.com/kvrpniekpr

– Ayush Singh🔱 (@ ayush_singh27) August 17, 2025

Why Babar Azam and Rizwan fell: –
Aqib Javed said: “If Babar and Rizwan perform like the other players, then they will certainly play.”
Mike Hesson said: “Babar Azam has the opportunity to play in the BBL and show that he is improving in the necessary areas in the T20is. He is too good … pic.twitter.com/anvvgdhfnz

– Sportify (@Sportify) August 17, 2025

PCB has announced that Tri Nation and Asia Cup Squad Can Babar Azam Muhammad Rizwan T20 finished completed pic.twitter.com/uyrpnyvqal

– Agha Shahid (@aghashahidazeem) August 17, 2025

The debate on the strike rate occupies the front of the stage

At the heart of the debate is the question of the strike rate. Critics argue that Pakistan cannot afford to transport openers who obtain marked below 120 in the PowerPlay, especially when India and other high -level teams striking between 160 and 180. Comparisons have only added fuel to fire, with numerous labeling of Babar and Ricewan as exceeding in the T20 era today.

However, the defenders of the Pair stress that the statistics cannot capture the calm and the experience they bring in pressure situations. Former cricket players, too, are divided – some greeting the reset decision expected for a long time, others warning that dropping experienced artists just before a major tournament could badly against the fires.

While Pakistan goes to the Asian Cup under the direction of Salman Ali AghaThe debate remains unresolved. For fans, the question is simple but deep: will this bet redefine the future T20 of Pakistan, or will the absence of two of their biggest names come back to haunt them?

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