Sehwag on Babar Azam: ‘Decreasing expectations seem to have mentally impacted him’

After shoring up the squad with spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali too uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam replacing Babar, Pakistan made a singular turnaround successful the 2nd Test, securing a 152-run triumph to level the series.

Sehwag who recorded implicit 8000 runs successful some Tests and ODIs for India, said that Babar volition person to reinvent himself by returning to the home grind. “Babar Azam should play home cricket now. He should enactment connected his fitness, walk immoderate clip with family, past travel backmost to planetary cricket arsenic a physically fitter and mentally stronger player,” Sehwag said connected erstwhile Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s Youtube channel.

With Ghulam besides hitting a period connected debut astatine No. 4, the unit has mounted connected Babar who led the squad crossed formats until past year’s ODI World Cup. Though helium was sacked from the post, Babar was reinstated arsenic the T20I captain, aft Shaheen held the relation for a solitary series. Pakistan’s dismal showing astatine the T20 World Cup earlier this twelvemonth prompted Babar to yet relinquish captaincy earlier this month.

Sehwag explained that nonaccomplishment of the cardinal relation successful the Pakistan set-up has appeared to person wounded Babar.

“With expectations from Babar decreasing and his resignation from captaincy, it seems helium has been much impacted mentally than successful presumption of technique. He needs to enactment mentally strong. He’s a talented player, and players similar him thin to bounce backmost quickly,” Sehwag said.