Ali The Common Man says he published a video titled “Babar Azam EXPOSED his Mindset on Current Form, Team Selections and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test” on 8 November 2026, available on his YouTube channel. In the video, Ali The Common Man discusses Babar Azam’s current form, Pakistan’s team selections and the first Test against Sri Lanka. He says the analysis focuses on how Azam’s recent scores reflect his mindset, how the selectors have reshuffled the batting order, and what the opening Test in the series might reveal about Pakistan’s approach. The video is embedded below for reference.
Third Man's take
A title that promises an “exposed” mindset signals the creator has spotted a gap between what a batter claims and what the side’s choices suggest. That tension is familiar: a player insists he is striking it clean while the selectors keep moving the order. In a Test that begins on a turning surface, the batter who trusts his defence more than his drive usually wins the argument. The case rests on whether Pakistan’s top order can turn starts into the kind of hundreds that bat a team into safety, or whether the debate shifts from personnel to approach. The only thing more predictable than a “mindset exposed” thumbnail is the pre‑match chorus that decides the XI before the toss. The argument leans on a single match of a two‑Test series; the next Test will show whether the adjustment was structural or merely situational.