T20 cricket ki raftaar bullet train jaisi ho chuki hai, lekin hamare Pakistan ke "King" Babar Azam abhi bhi passenger train waale strike rate par atke hue hain. South Africa ke former captain Faf du Plessis ne ab khulkar bol diya hai ki Babar Azam is modern game mein peeche chhoot gaye hain. Jab duniya 200 ke strike rate se khel rahi hai, tab Babar 120-130 ke purane zamane mein jee rahe hain. Faf ne saaf kaha hai ki ab waqt aa gaya hai jab Mike Hesson aur Babar ko ek band kamre mein baithkar kadvi sachai par baat karni hogi.
The Inner Story: Kya Babar Azam Modern T20 Ke Layak Nahi Rahe?
Faf du Plessis ne ESPNcricinfo ke show TimeOut par ek bada Truth Bomb phoda hai. Unka kehna hai ki Babar Azam ek world-class player hain, isme koi shak nahi, lekin T20 format itni jaldi evolve hua hai ki Babar us pace ko match nahi kar pa rahe. Mike Hesson, jo ki ab Pakistan ke setup ka hissa hain, unhone pehle hi point out kiya tha ki Babar ka strike rate powerplay mein run-a-ball se bhi kam rehta hai. Yeh aaj ke daur mein kisi gunah se kam nahi hai.
Faf du Plessis ne kaha ki agar aapko pehle 6 overs ka fayda uthana hai, toh aapka strike rate 160 se 200 ke beech hona chahiye. Lekin Babar Azam abhi bhi "anchor" banne ki koshish karte hain, jo aksar team ke liye bojh ban jata hai. Sabse mazedaar baat yeh hai ki Pakistan mein Babar ki "Star Power" itni zyada hai ki log unki slow batting par sawal uthane se darte hain, lekin stats jhooth nahi bolte. PCB ne unhe Asia Cup se drop kiya, phir bina kisi logic ke wapas bula liya, aur ab woh Big Bash League mein bhi flop rahe hain.
Analysis & Numbers: Facts Jo Babar Ke Khilaaf Ja Rahe Hain
- Modern T20 demand karti hai ki Powerplay mein strike rate 160 plus ho, jabki Babar Azam aksar 100-110 par struggle karte hain.
- Faf du Plessis ne bataya ki unka khud ka strike rate spin ke khilaaf 120 tha, jise unhone mehnat karke badhaya, lekin Babar abhi bhi wahi "uncomfortable" zone mein jaane se darr rahe hain.
- Pakistan ke saare matches Sri Lanka ke slow pitches par hain, jahan Babar ka 120-130 wala role shayad kaam aa jaye, lekin bade tournaments jeetne ke liye yeh kaafi nahi hai.
- Babar Azam ne 144 T20Is khele hain, phir bhi unka evolution ek jagah ruka hua dikhta hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat yeh hai ki Babar Azam ko apne fans ke "King" status se bahar nikal kar stats ki reality dekhni hogi. Faf du Plessis ne mirror dikha diya hai. Pakistan cricket board aur selectors agar dosti-yaari nibhane ke bajaye merit par focus karein, toh shayad unhe samajh aaye ki 120 ke strike rate se World Cups nahi jeete jaate. Mike Hesson ko chahiye ki woh Babar ko saaf bol dein: "Ya toh gear badlo, ya phir seat chhodo." Unfiltered sachai yahi hai ki Babar ka purana tarika ab expire ho chuka hai.
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