Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2023 marketing campaign led to a disastrous trend as they have been eradicated from the match after back-to-back defeats within the tremendous 4 encounters by the hands of India and Sri Lanka.

The Males in Inexperienced kicked off their Asia Cup 2023 journey in type, securing a convincing victory in opposition to Nepal by a margin of 238 runs. They maintained their successful streak in opposition to Bangladesh.

Nonetheless, their fortunes took a pointy downturn upon getting into the Tremendous Fours stage, struggling a 228-run defeat to the arch-rivals India and narrowly dropping a do-or-die match in opposition to Sri Lanka.

Following Pakistan’s elimination from the Asia Cup 2023, experiences surfaced within the Pakistan media suggesting inner discord inside the dressing room.

It was reported that Captain Babar Azam and quick bowler Shaheen Afridi engaged in a heated alternate earlier than wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan intervened to defuse the state of affairs.

In the meantime, Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan has now dropped a bombshell about Babar Azam’s captaincy. Shadab talked about that he and his teammates don’t notably relish enjoying underneath Babar Azam’s captaincy on the sector, however they don’t have any points with him off the sector.

In keeping with the Pakistan vice-captain, Babar Azam’s character undergoes an entire transformation when he assumes the position of captain on the sector.

“We don’t actually get pleasure from with Babar on the sector as a result of he’s a distinct individual altogether over there, however we do get pleasure from with him off the sector,” Shadab was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.

The continuing state of affairs inside the Pakistan dressing room suggests one clear message: all will not be nicely within the workforce’s inside circle. Earlier, former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi additionally suggested Babar Azam to hunt steerage from coaches if he’s dealing with captaincy challenges as they put together for the essential ICC World Cup 2023. In such a big occasion, workforce unity turns into important.