{"id":475749,"date":"2025-05-01T09:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=475749"},"modified":"2025-05-01T09:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:16:40","slug":"babar-azam-says-focus-is-on-performance-not-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/babar-azam-says-focus-is-on-performance-not-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Babar Azam says focus is on performance, not talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Lahore<br \/>\nPeshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam has said that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 has been a mixed experience \u2014 both in terms of team and personal performance.<br \/>\nSpeaking to Geo News in Lahore, the Pakistan cricket team\u2019s former skipper noted that the Zalmi tried to build a winning combination at the start, securing two victories, but now need to find consistency.<br \/>\n\u201cHalf of the tournament has passed, and we\u2019ve lost matches in phases \u2014 sometimes in batting, sometimes in bowling,\u201d said Babar.<br \/>\n\u201cOur fielding, in particular, hasn\u2019t been good. Regardless of conditions, we must stick to the plan and make sure we don\u2019t drop catches or lose wickets at crucial moments,\u201d he added. Babar also said that people expect him to stay longer at the crease.<br \/>\n\u201cI enjoy even short innings, but I\u2019ve not been able to play long ones as expected. I make mistakes and try to correct them next time, though new mistakes happen \u2014 that\u2019s cricket. The key is how focused you remain. I am still very focused,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam has said that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 has been a mixed experience \u2014 both in terms of team and personal performance. 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