There is no question that Babar Azam is currently not enjoying the cricket space due to his form. His performance has seen a big drop, and since 2023, he has consistently struggled to make runs. In the recent T20I clash against South Africa, where it was expected that he would score tons of runs, Babar Azam got out for a duck, dismissed by 18-year-old young seamer Kwena Maphaka.This was Babar’s seventh duck in T20I internationals.
Overall, Pakistan also lost the game by 11 runs. Chasing a target of 172, it was captain Mohammad Rizwan who scored 74 runs for the team. Despite this, the team failed to cross the finish line as other big stars got out cheaply.
Now, one of the biggest stars, Babar Azam, is surely under scrutiny. This is understandable since, if we look at his last few innings, they have not been up to the mark. See his last 10 T20I innings which could give us a clearer picture of where his T20I career is heading.
Babar Azam’s Last 10 T20I Innings
Babar Azam’s last few outings in T20Is have surely a boost of his struggles and not his runs. Against South Africa, he was dismissed for a duck, managing 0 runs off 4 balls. Also, before that, during the Australia tour, he had just one double-digit figure of 41 off 28 balls. Apart from that, 3 off 3 balls and another 3 off 2 balls are on his report card.
| Runs (Balls) | Opposition |
| 0 (4) | South Africa |
| 41 (28) | Australia |
| 3 (3) | Australia |
| 3 (2) | Australia |
| 32* (34) | Ireland |
| 33 (33) | Canada |
| 13 (10) | India |
| 44 (43) | USA |
| 36 (22) | England |
| 32 (26) | England |
Babar Azam’s Last 20 T20I Innings
| Versus | Ground | Runs | S/R | Avg | S/R |
| New Zealand | University Oval | 58 | 156.76 | 60.33 | 157.39 |
| New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 19 | 172.73 | 50 | 158.73 |
| New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 13 | 54.17 | 42.6 | 142 |
| New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | – | – | 42.6 | 142 |
| New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 14 | 107.69 | 37.83 | 139.26 |
| New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 37 | 127.59 | 37.71 | 137.5 |
| New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 5 | 125 | 33.63 | 137.24 |
| New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 69 | 156.82 | 37.56 | 140.83 |
| Ireland | Castle Avenue | 57 | 132.56 | 39.5 | 139.58 |
| Ireland | Castle Avenue | 0 | 0 | 35.91 | 137.63 |
| Ireland | Castle Avenue | 75 | 178.57 | 39.17 | 142.86 |
| England | Edgbaston | 32 | 123.08 | 38.62 | 141.41 |
| England | Kennington Oval | 36 | 163.64 | 38.43 | 142.71 |
| United States | Grand Prairie Stadium | 44 | 102.33 | 38.8 | 138.57 |
| India | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium | 13 | 130 | 37.19 | 138.37 |
| Canada | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium | 33 | 100 | 36.94 | 135.64 |
| Ireland | Central Broward Regional Park | 32* | 94.12 | 38.82 | 132.8 |
| Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 150 | 36.83 | 132.87 |
| Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 100 | 35.05 | 132.67 |
| Australia | Bellerive Oval | 41 | 146.43 | 35.35 | 133.4 |
| South Africa | Kingsmead | 0 | 0 | 33.67 | 132.4 |
