IND Vs PAK: Babar Azam Continues Poor Run, Dismissed On 23 In Crucial CT 2025 Fixture — WATCH

IND Vs PAK: India get rid of Babar Azam inside the powerplay, as the Pakistan star batter continues his poor run of form. Read below.

Babar Azam departed for 23 via an outside off delivery of Hardik Pandya

Source : PTI

IND Vs PAK: Pakistan star batter Babar Azam continues his poor form across all formats, as he gets dismissed on 23 against India in the crucial ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday.

Pakistan got off to a steady start, as the opening pair of Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq registered 37 runs in the first 8 overs. Up came Hardik Pandya to bowl his first over of the day, and was smashed for a boundary off his very first delivery.

A poor delivery, bowled at a fuller length wide outside off-stump, Babar Azam did extremely well to drive ball between the gap towards the point region, but the very next ball, Hardik Pandya got his sweet revenge, and gave the former Pakistan captain a 'cold' send-off.

Watch the dismissal here:

𝙃𝘼𝙍𝘿𝙄𝙆 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙋𝙎 𝙐𝙋, 𝘽𝘼𝘽𝘼𝙍 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙋𝙎 𝙊𝙐𝙏! 💥🎯

India gets the breakthrough as @hardikpandya7 forces the edge, and Babar Azam has to walk back! Game-changing moment? 🤯🔥#ChampionsTrophyOnJioStar 👉 🇮🇳 🆚 🇵🇰 | LIVE NOW on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi,… pic.twitter.com/PyRBhJQeXb

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 23, 2025

Babar Azam's latest dismissal now marks 23 innings of him not scoring a century in ODI's. His last century dated back in August 2023, where he scored 151 against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023.

Since then, Babar Azam has failed to step up for Pakistan at crucial stages, whenever his side needed him the most.

Babar Azam Completes 1000 Runs In ICC ODI Events

Babar Azam becomes the 3rd Pakistan batter to cross the 1000 runs-mark at ICC ODI events, joining the likes of Saeed Anwar and Javed Miandad.

He is now the 2nd fastest Pakistani to attain the feat, and if Pakistan manages to qualify for semi-finals, and further on, the Final, Babar Azam can potentially become the highest run-getter for Pakistan at ICC ODI events.

Most Runs for Pakistan in ICC ODI events:

• 1204 - Saeed Anwar (25 Matches)
• 1083 - Javed Miandad (33 Matches)
• 1014 - Babar Azam (24 Matches)