Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said.

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson said former skipper Babar Azam must improve his batting against spin and boost the strike rate to return to T20 internationals. Babar's omission from Pakistan's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup was a big call considering the 30-year-old had been the batting mainstay in their national side across formats.

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson revealed that Babar Azam was dropped from Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 squad due to his low T20 strike rate and struggles against spin, urging the star batter to prove himself in the Big Bash League for a comeback.