Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt pointed finger at Babar Azam-led side's poor strategy in the T20 World Cup 2021 warm-up matches in UAE and Oman. Pakistan won their first warm-up match against West Indies, but South Africa defeated them in the second match.

Butt, speaking on his YouTube channel, compared India and Pakistan cricket teams and slammed the latter for not giving their out-of-form players some game time ahead of the Super 12. He was impressed with Team India for properly utilizing the warm-up matches to their benefit.

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"India have utilized these warmup matches well... they've given game time to everyone despite the fact that they've all played the IPL. If they had not done this and had played with their playing XI, even then we could have argued that 'They haven't played together as a team so are doing it now'. 

"But even they didn't do it. I don't know what insecurity we have that 'someone else should not make runs in that position or someone else should not get that opportunity'. For God's sake, you are the captain, you have to use your players, where will you do that?" said Butt on YouTube.  

Pakistan haven't defeated India in T20 World Cup and they will take on India in their opening match of the tournament. Butt is surprised to see Pakistan's approach before going into a big match.

"Can't it happen that God forbid that you both [Babar and Rizwan] will get out in the first over? Then also someone will have to play against the new ball. See, Babar got out early here [against South Africa] na? Now, what is their mindset of going ahead? I don't understand this strategy," he added. 

India won both their warm-up matches comfortably, defeating England under Virat Kohli's captaincy and Australia, led by Rohit Sharma.