Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan`s premier batsman, Babar Azam, has missed the cut in his national team. Following his omission from the national squad, head coach Mike Hesson has said that he is asked to improve in some areas while batting against spin bowling.

"There is no doubt Babar`s been asked to improve in some areas around taking on spin and in terms of his strike rate. Those are things he is working really hard on," said Hesson, as quoted by the ICC.

Further, he said that a player like Babar has the opportunity to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) and showcase his improvement in the format.