The cricket community focuses on Dubai because India and Pakistan play against each other in the 2025 Champions Trophy on February 23. Since 2017 this represents the first time both teams play against each other at the Champions Trophy tournament.
The global ranking’s second position belongs to Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam who faces intense evaluation as he prepares for this match. The Pakistani cricket team faces scrutiny about its recent batting performance mainly because of their first loss at home for nearly 30 years when New Zealand defeated them. His innings of 64 runs from 90 balls in a chase of 321 drew particular criticism for its conservative pace.
The statistics of Babar Azam in Indian cricket show potential for him to achieve better results. Without question his skill level stands as that of a world-class batter but his performance numbers in ODI matches versus India have been average. Babar continues to battle India without achieving his first century despite making promising beginnings when facing the Indian opposition.
Babar’s Performance Against India in ODIs
| Innings | Runs | Strike Rate (SR) | Average (Ave) | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 218 | 75.17 | 31.14 | 1/0 |
Babar appeared in 2 matches against India during the 2017 Champions Trophy tournament thus marking his sole experience in that tournament against India. During that tournament he scored only 8 runs and 46 which did not demonstrate his complete batting potential. Babar has a solid chance to bolster his performance against India while turning down his critics through a standout display in the upcoming fixture.
Babar has an exceptional opportunity to display his championship quality at the Dubai International Cricket Ground while writing new history.
