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Hesson: Babar Azam Not 'Dropped,' Squad Changes for New Talent
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News18
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09-03-2026, 16:42
Hesson: Babar Azam Not 'Dropped,' Squad Changes for New Talent
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Pakistan coach Mike Hesson denies Babar Azam and others were 'dropped' from the ODI squad for the Bangladesh series.
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Hesson states six changes aim to give opportunities to 'promising players' like Sahibzada Farhan and Abdul Samad.
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Babar Azam and Saim Ayub had poor T20 World Cup performances, while Farhan was a top scorer in T20s.
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Six uncapped players included; Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, and Naseem Shah were also omitted.
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Hesson faces pressure over team selection after Pakistan's T20 World Cup semi-final exit, despite PCB support.
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