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“ We have discussed mistakes made in past”: Babar Azam
Pakistan superstar batter Babar Azam has expressed that team is under no pressure and is ready to claim the Champions Trophy once again. Pakistan, who are the defending champions, head into the tournament on the back of disappointing results at the ODI World Cup 2023 and T20I World Cup 2024, but Babar has asserted that there is no pressure. He also maintained that whatever mistakes made in the past have been discussed and the team has worked on them.
“There is no pressure of anything,” Babar said while speaking to ICC.
“What has happened in the past is beyond us. We have discussed mistakes we have made and we have worked on them. So we will try not to do what we have done in the past.”
Babar Azam was part of Pakistan’s squad that beat India in the final in 2017 to win the title. He had scored 46 runs off 52 deliveries to make a crucial contribution. But, since then, a lot has changed as Babar will head into the tournament as a senior player.
“When you have responsibility as a senior player in any team and the team relies on you and has belief in you, then I take it in a positive way,” Babar said.
“I try to give my best in every match. I try to perform so that Pakistan win and I enjoy my cricket.”
Babar Azam highlighted the home advantage, which will give them an edge in the tournament.
"When you play at home, you get that edge as you know the conditions. You have a knowledge of how the pitch will behave, both in the first and second (innings), but still, you have to play good cricket because all other teams are among the best," he said.
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