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Babar Azam's Report Card As Pakistan Captain; What Major Series He Has Won And Lost? Check Here

Babar Azam took over as Pakistan captain across formats in December 2020. But he has not won anything which will be remembered for the ages. There is no ICC trophy to his name either even if he took Pakistan near to the silverware twice. After the World Cup 2023 concludes today for Pakistan, it will be interesting to see whether Babar keeps captaincy or not. But before that, let's look at his report card as captain. What he has achieved and where he has failed.  

Took team to T20 World Cup 2022 final

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Took team to T20 World Cup 2022 final

In T20 World Cup 2022, Babar Azam's Pakistan reached the final of the tournament, courtesy some good cricket and luck. But they lost to England in the summit clash which was a one-sided contest. (Image: ANI)

Took team to T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals

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Took team to T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals

Pakistan were very close in 2021 to win the T20 World Cup. The Babar Azam-led side reached the semi-final where they lost to Australia. (Image: ANI)

Pakistan: No 1 ODI team

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Pakistan: No 1 ODI team

Pakistan became number 1 ODI team after Babar Azam-led side beat Afghanistan 3-0 just before the Asia Cup 2023. However, they soon lost the place to India. (Image: ANI)

Beating India in T20 World Cup 2021

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Beating India in T20 World Cup 2021

One of Pakistan's famous win over India ever in T20Is came under captaincy of Babar Azam when he and Mohammad Rizwan chase down 152 without losing a wicket at the T20 World Cup 2021. (Image: ANI)

Test series loss vs Australia

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Test series loss vs Australia

Pakistan lost the home Test series vs Australia. Although there were some terrific performances from Pakistab with both bat and ball, they failed to win the series. (Image: X) 

Failed to win Tests at home vs England

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Failed to win Tests at home vs England

England blanked Pakistan 3-0 in their first tour of Pakistan in almost 20 years. That was one of the most disastrous Test performances by Pakistan and it came under the captaincy of Babar Azam. (Image: X) 

Failed to take team to semis of World Cup 2023

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Failed to take team to semis of World Cup 2023

Babar Azam's Pakistan are likely to become the last team of the tournament to be knocked out of the World Cup 2023 in the first stage itself. Since the beginning of the 21st century, Pakistan have advanced to the semi-finals only once, which was in the 2011 edition. (Image: ANI)

 

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