Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hesson rejected claims that dropping Shaheen Afridi and demoting Babar Azam against Namibia were reactions to their loss against India. Hesson stated these changes were tactical, aiming to optimize player roles and improve powerplay performance, with Babar’s strike rate in that phase being a concern. Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hesson rejected claims that dropping Shaheen Afridi and demoting Babar Azam against Namibia were reactions to their loss against India. Hesson stated these changes were tactical, aiming to optimize player roles and improve powerplay performance, with Babar’s strike rate in that phase being a concern.
