Babar Azam played his debut match in Big Bash League today, but it was a flop. Babar, who opened for Sydney Sixers, was out after scoring only 2 runs. He played 5 balls and had a narrow escape in the other 2 balls also. His team also lost this match.

Perth Scorchers won the toss and decided to bowl first. Daniel Hughes and Babar Azam started the innings for Sydney Sixers. Sydney did not have a good start, Hughes was out in the very first over off the bowling of Aaron Hardy. He could not even open the account, the last ball of the over went to Babar Azam, which he defended.

Babar Azam out after scoring 2 runs in debut match

Babar Azam defended the fifth ball of the second over. Joel Paris bowled the next ball on wicket length, on which Babar Azam hit. The ball went in the air and fell a short distance away from the fielder. This could have been a catch. On the fourth ball of the third over bowled by Couch, Babar Azam tried to hit a big shot using his steps, but the ball went in the air and fell between the two fielders. He survived once again. Babar ran on this ball and took 2 runs.

BABAR AZAM OUT FOR 2!#BBL15 pic.twitter.com/fqRiu8mewK

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 14, 2025

Babar Azam was out after hitting a lap shot

Looking at Babar Azam, it did not seem that he is such a big batsman, he was just playing lap shots on every ball. That means he was just swinging the bat. Babar bowled a similar shot on the fifth ball of the third over bowled by Brody Couch, on which he was caught out.

Batting first in this match of 11 overs due to rain, Sydney Sixers scored 113 runs for 5 wickets. Jack Edwards played a good inning of 46 runs in 21 balls. Earlier, Josh Philip had scored 28 runs in 18 balls.

Perth Scorchers achieved the target of 114 with 5 balls remaining. Cooper Connolly scored 59 runs in 31 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 3 fours.

The first T20 is being played between Pakistan and South Africa in Rawalpindi, Babar Azam has returned to the Pakistan team. Before the T20 World Cup 2026, this is a big sign that Babar is being seen in the team for the next World Cup, while the PCB has sidelined Mohammad Rizwan. A few days ago, he was removed from the ODI captaincy by the PCB because he refused to promote the betting app.

Babar Azam had earlier played his last T20 against South Africa on December 13, 2024 at SuperSport Park. Today he is playing his first T20 after 11 months, meanwhile PCB had dropped him from the T20 squad. He also did not play in Asia Cup 2025, where Pakistan reached the final. India had defeated Pakistan in the final.

Babar Azam close to breaking Rohit Sharma’s record

In the first T20 being played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga won the toss and chose to bowl first. In this match, Babar Azam can break a big record of Rohit Sharma.

The highest run scorer in T20 International cricket is Rohit Sharma, he has scored 4231 runs in 151 innings. This includes 5 centuries and 32 half-century innings. Babar Azam is just 8 runs away from Rohit, he will break Rohit’s record by scoring 9 runs and will come first in this list. Babar has scored 4223 runs in 121 innings, which includes 3 centuries and 36 half-centuries.

Pakistan’s playing 11

Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Usman Khan (wicket keeper), Hassan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

South Africa’s playing 11

Reza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony De Jorzi, Dewald Brewis, Matthew Bretzke, Donoval Ferreira (c), George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Berger, Lungi Ngidi.

The Pakistan Squad for the Asia Cup 2025 was not included in Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who has captained the national team in this format. The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) announced the team on Sunday, the same thing happened in it. Two big players Babur and Rizwan did not get a place in this team captained by Salman Ali Aga. Different reactions started coming to this. Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanveer Ahmed advised both of them to retire by giving the example of Virat Kohli.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the highest run -scorer for Pakistan in T20 International cricket, but both have been in poor form for a long time. Both were not given a chance in a single T20 match by PCB this year, after which it was expected that both would not join the Asia Cup. Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanveer Ahmed suggested both of them to retire from international cricket. Giving the example of Virat Kohli, he said that if he is loved his respect, then he should take retirement from international cricket.

Tanveer Ahmed said, “I request my Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan that if they feel that they are not getting respect now, then they should take retirement from international cricket. Virat Kohli is an example in front of us. Babur and Rizwan, Ijjat is in your hands.”

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are no longer important- Mohammad Hafeez

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez said on his YouTube channel, “Babur and Rizwan are not important players. If they were important, they would have won matches for Pakistan. If Salman Ali Aga, Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz are constantly performing well-performing players, why don’t we talk about them? They are winning the match for Pakistan team in the present time.”

He further said, “I think Babur and Rizwan will have to be worried about themselves and first have to prove themselves as a good player. Both were good first but now they are not able to bring the results.”

Players involved in Pakistan squad for Asia Cup

Salman Ali Aga (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqim, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its team for the Asia Cup 2025. There have been many big indications from the selection of this team. The biggest gesture is that some famous players may never return to Pakistan’s T20 team. These players, who have been running out for a long time, have now been completely ignored by the selectors, which has made it clear that the team management is planning the future with young players.

Let us know that the Asia Cup 2025 will start from 9 September. This time the Asia will be played in T20 format. Pakistan team will start their campaign on 12 September. Where he will face Oman.

These 5 players may not get a chance again in T20 team again

1- Babar Azam

For Pakistan, it has become difficult for Pakistan to make a place in the team. Babur played the last T20 match against South Africa in December last year.

2- Mohammad Rizwan

Wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan is the second highest run -scorer for Pakistan in T20 International. But Rizwan is also struggling to make a place in the T20 team. Rizwan was also last played against South Africa in the year 2024.

3- Naseem Shah

Fast bowler Nasim Shah has not had much performance in T20 International. Naseem has taken just 25 wickets in 30 T20 matches. During this time his economy rate has been 8.01. Naseem last played a T20 match against Australia in the year 2024. He is out of the T20 team since then.

4- Iftikhar Ahmed

Iftikhar Ahmed’s performance in T20 has also been nothing special for Pakistan. Iftikar has scored 998 runs in 66 matches. During this time his strike rate has been only 129.10. Iftikars have also been running out of the team since June last year.

5- Shadab Khan

All -rounder Shadab Khan has performed brilliantly in T20 for Pakistan on several occasions. But his performance has not been increasing for some time. Shadab played against New Zealand this year. In which he could take only one wicket in 5 matches. He could not do anything amazing even with the bat. At this time, Shadab is also struggling with a shoulder injury.

Pakistan team for Asia Cup: Salman Aga (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi and Safian Mukim.

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Such a period of cricket is going on, when those players are going to retire, who waved their glory worldwide in the 2010s. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also among these players, who have said goodbye to T20 and Test formats. These days, Pakistan vs Bangladesh T20 series is also in discussion, where Bangladesh had trampled the Pak team badly in the first 2 matches. One thing to note in this series is that Babar Azam is not a part of the Pakistan team. Have he also retired from T20 cricket like Virat Kohli?

Has Babar Azam retired from T20?

No, Babar Azam has not retired from T20 format. For a long time, his poor form in his T20 has become the main reason for Babur’s drop. During this stormy batting era, Babur’s Strike Rate in T20 is also not of 130. Due to this poor form, he also had to lose his hand with captaincy. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan are also struggling with this situation. Let us know that now Salman is captaining Pakistan’s T20 team.

What did the coach of Pakistan say on Babar Azam?

Last month, the news was very much discussed that Babar Azam can do wicketkeeping. But Pakistan team coach Mike Hessen had made it clear that Babur had never done wicketkeeping nor was any idea to hand over the weight of wicketkeeping. Instead, Babur can present his claim for the opening slot, but in the T20 team, the weight of the opening batting is being handled by Fakhar Zaman and Sam Job.

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