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Babar Azam ‘struggles to handle captaincy pressure’: Waqar Younis believes Pakistan ‘losing him as a player’

Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has expressed concern that reinstating Babar Azam as Test captain is negatively affecting his batting performance. Waqar noted that the batter absorbs too much leadership stress, suggesting that the national squad risks wasting his prime talent due to the weight of the job.

This critique follows Pakistan's recent struggles in the longest format, including a 3-0 series sweep against England and a drop to ninth place in the World Test Championship standings.