Rohit not in Babar Azam’s World ODI XI (Photo: PTI)
World ODI XI, Babar Azam: Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam has selected the World ODI XI. But the surprising thing is that they have not given place to any Indian player in it. Meaning there is neither Rohit, nor Virat nor Bumrah. In such a situation, the question arises that what kind of World ODI XI has been made by Babar Azam? Babar Azam has announced his World ODI XI on Peshawar Zalmi’s YouTube channel.
What kind of Babar Azam is this? World ODI XI?
Before the final of PSL 2026, Babar Azam appeared as a guest in Peshawar Zalmi’s podcast. He is also the captain of Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League. After taking the team to the PSL final, he did a podcast, at the end of which he confirmed his World ODI XI. The condition before Babar Azam to select this World XI was that he had to select only two players from each country.
Players from which countries did Babar Azam select?
Babar Azam started selecting World ODI XI from Australian players. He selected Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head from Australia. Kagiso Rabada and Aiden Markram from South Africa. Gave place to Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner from New Zealand. Gave place to Harry Brook and Joffra Archer from England, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan from Pakistan and a player from Afghanistan, Rashid Khan. The podcaster himself kept Babar Azam as the 12th player.
Neither India nor West Indies players, then what kind of World ODI XI?
Now the question is what kind of World ODI XI is this, in which there is neither any player from India, nor from West Indies nor any player from Bangladesh or Sri Lanka. It is understood that Babar had to keep 2-2 players from each country, it was not possible to select players from each country. But when it comes to World ODI XI, it seems incomplete without the stars of Indian cricket. Whoever has made his World XI before Babar has always had Rohit, Virat or Bumrah in his ODI teams.
