“‘Babar Azam is going to have a lot of difficulty” – Mohammad Kaif feels Shami is going to trouble the Pakistan skipper ahead of big clash.

In the opening game of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023, Babar Azam hit 151 runs against Nepal and set the tournament ablaze. He looked in incredible touch ahead and hence, the Indian bowlers can face some difficulties when these two sides meet each other in Pallekele on September 2. However, former India international Mohammad Kaif isn’t bothered about the form of Pakistan cricket and has kept his faith in Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.

He mentioned that the Pakistan skipper will have trouble dealing with the Indian pacers, who are in great form at the moment. Notably, Shami was incredible in the series against West Indies, while on his return, Bumrah showed his class, picking up four wickets in two matches against Ireland, finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the series and can prove to be extremely dangerous in the Asia Cup. Hence, Kaif believes that Babar will not be able to score freely as he did against Nepal.

Kaif said “Mohammed Shami is a fantastic bowler, his form is also very good. And even in Bumrah’s absence, he managed the bowling very well. Even his form in the IPL was great. So he has a lot of talent. In my opinion, Babar Azam is going to have a lot of difficulty facing Mohammed Shami”.