Pakistan men's team head coach Mike Hesson commented on the thoughts behind which senior batter Babar Azam wasn't selected in Pakistan's 17-member unit for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Although he failed to impress with his form, his non-selection is shocking many as the Men in Green made their. Hesson also told that his batting style against spinners and strike rate were a couple of parameters which were a few areas where Babar was lacking at the moment. The New Zealand professional added that the next instalment of the Big Bash League offered a great chance for Babar to improve the aforementioned points. Here is what Hesson said at the press conference: “There’s no doubt Babar has been asked to improve in some areas, particularly against spin and in terms of his strike-rate. Those are aspects I know he’s working very hard on at the moment. A player like Babar also has the opportunity to play in the Big Bash League and showcase improvements in those areas of T20 cricket. He’s simply too good a player for us not to consider,” Pakistan named the teams for the upcoming tri-series and Asia Cup to be staged in the United Arab Emirates. In addition to Babar, ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan was also omitted from the team. The pair have played none of Pakistan's previous three T20I series: Bangladesh (home), Bangladesh (away) and West Indies (away), but both their presence in the continental tournament had been hoped for. Read also: Suryakumar Yadav Cleared for Asia Cup 2025 After Fitness Test Discussing Babar's T20I statistics, he has represented the Men in Green in 128 T20Is. The 30-year-old has scored 4223 runs from 121 innings. The right-hander averages 39.83 in the shortest form of the game. But it is his strike rate, which is sitting at 129.22, that has faced copious amounts of criticism throughout his career. There have been numerous times when the Lahore-born's strike-rate has impacted Pakistan's momentum during the middle overs. The 30-year-old has featured in several T20 franchise leagues, such as the Pakistan Super League, Bangladesh Premier League, Lanka Premier League, Vitality Blast, and Caribbean Premier League. The Sydney Sixers stint in the upcoming BBL season will be Babar's first foray in the marquee T20 competition of Australia.