Babar Azam About His Captaincy

My performance has improved after I was appointed captain - Babar Azam

Babar Azam has dismissed allegations that captaining Pakistan in all three formats is having an impact on his batting performance. Babar was named Test captain in November of last year and has scored 124 runs at an average of 20.66 in four matches.

And, while it's a very tiny sample size, Babar's claim that leadership has made him a better batsman holds water in the limited-overs game. In nine One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Babar has averaged 78.25, compared to 54.17 when he was only a batsman. Babar has led the team in 24 T20Is, scoring 863 runs at an average of 43.15 and a strike rate of 137.4.Babar made 1290 runs at 49.61 and struck the runs at 126.59 in 33 matches as a batsman.

"I believe it is critical to comprehend the concept of captaincy. It's all about motivating the guys on the field; when the bowlers are struck, you have to back them up. When the runs aren't pouring in, trust the batsmen "Babar made the remarks before of the T20I series against the West Indies.

"Since I became captain, the margin of error has grown, as have the expectations. I strive to give my best effort in every game. My performances have improved after I was appointed captain. It's a struggle for me. I'm hoping to keep going and improve even more."

Pakistan enters the series after losing the ODI and T20I series against England. While the team will attempt to recover, Babar underlined that the think-tank wants to experiment with new combinations before the T20 World Cup later this year. "The goal of this series is to play different combinations while also testing our bench strength," he explained. "The players did well in the PSL as well." We will support them.

"Against the West Indies, we played some decent cricket." We have a strong track record against them. In England, we played many forms of cricket. We want to play brave cricket. The West Indies have been experimenting with various lineups. We're going to do the same."

With four T20Is remaining in the series, Pakistan will be hoping for a stronger performance from their bowlers against a potent West Indies lineup. However, Babar admitted that how they field would also have an impact on how well the squad performs. "We've talked about our mistakes, and our goal is not to do them again," Babar added. "Confidence must be instilled among the athletes. We've put forth a lot of effort to improve our fielding. It was deficient, but we worked on it throughout the previous two days."