Babar Azam failed with the bat for Pakistan against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 game in Dubai on Sunday. After a relatively good start, Hardik Pandya dismissed Babar Azam for 23, which led to many fans and game experts expressing frustration.

The dismissal extends Azam's century drought to 65 innings (among active players with at least 15 career centuries). Statistics further highlight his struggles against India, with his ODI average against the team standing at a mere 30.12.

"Babar Azam has the second-worst average against India in his ODI career. 30.12 against India," one internet user revealed a statistic.

Fans and analysts expressed their disappointment. "Babar Azam has failed again against India. He had a platform set for today to score big but India has again got the better of him. He's absolutely overrated! When you cannot step up against your arch-rival in any format, you ain't even a great player in my book," one fan commented.

Another noted the stark contrast between Azam's past performance and current form. "Babar Azam's fall-off is something worth being studied. Seems like his form in 2021-22 is just a purple patch to never be replicated again, and that will be the highlight of his career," he remarked.

The pressure is mounting on Azam, with some even suggesting his white-ball career could be on the line. "In more ways than one, a failure here might draw curtains to Babar Azam's white ball career for Pakistan," one comment speculated. The added pressure of ICC tournaments was also highlighted, with one person stating, "Babar Azam has been failing in ICC tournaments."

Another analyst urged Azam to reflect on his performance. "Babar Azam, it is high time do the introspection. He should better believe the fact, his career is in total disarray & most of the opportunities he is now getting are on past resume & early promise," they concluded.

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