Pakistan Benches Babar Azam, Saim Ayub for Crucial T20 World Cup Clash vs Sri Lanka

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Pakistan Drops Babar Azam, Saim Ayub for Crucial T20 WC Clash Against Sri Lanka

Babar Azam has been dropped for today's match against Sri Lanka. (Picture Credit: AFP)

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News18•28-02-2026, 18:52

Pakistan Drops Babar Azam, Saim Ayub for Crucial T20 WC Clash Against Sri Lanka

•Pakistan made three changes to their playing XI for the must-win T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka.
•Former captain Babar Azam and young all-rounder Saim Ayub were dropped from the squad.
•New additions include batter Khawaja Nafay, pacer Naseem Shah, and spinner Abrar Ahmed.
•Pakistan needs to win by at least 64 runs to surpass New Zealand's net run-rate and qualify.
•Babar Azam scored only 91 runs in four innings with a strike rate of 112.35, while Saim Ayub managed 70 runs.

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