Pakistan’s star batter, Babar Azam, is at the moment the centre of consideration as he made his Huge Bash League (BBL) debut within the ongoing version, which received underway on Sunday, December 14. The previous Pakistan captain, who signed up for Sydney Sixers, forward of the event, is without doubt one of the star points of interest for the T20 event, and all eyes had been on him because the right-hander appears to get some kind forward of the upcoming T20 World Cup set to be performed in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
Nonetheless, the 31-year-old didn’t have a day to recollect on his BBL debut as he lasted simply 5 balls for the Sydney Sixers towards the Perth Scorchers on the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. Babar managed simply two runs earlier than being despatched again to the dugout by pacer Brody Sofa.
Babar’s first ball within the competitors turned out to be a dot ball, and he solely managed to play 4 extra deliveries. The pacer bowled a wanting size supply, and Babar tried to play the flat-batted pull shot. Nonetheless, he received into a clumsy place, and therefore he miscued it. The ball lobbed in direction of mid-on, and the fielder ended up finishing the easy catch.
The commentators on air at the moment remarked that Babar was “overwhelmed by the bounce”, and this led to him having no connection on the pull shot.
Earlier, the BBL 2025-26 event opener between the Sixers and the Scorchers was decreased to 11 overs per facet as a result of rain and thunderstorms on the Optus Stadium.
Lately, Babar made his return to Pakistan’s T20I squad after spending a couple of months on the sidelines. Ever since his return from the Asia Cup, Babar has had a combined bag of performances, with some sporadic outcomes. The batter is predicted to be a key determine in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, and therefore, he can be hoping to realize some kind within the Huge Bash because the Salman Ali Agha-led facet is not slated to play any T20Is earlier than the World Cup.
It’s value mentioning that Babar just isn’t the one Pakistani participant collaborating within the BBL in the course of the 2025-26 season, as Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Rizwan may even be showcasing their skills.
‘My father is right here’
Earlier than the graduation of the BBL fixture between Scorchers and Sixers, Babar had a small chat with broadcasters Adam Gilchrist and Mark Howard and it was then that he revealed that his father can also be accompanying him Down Beneath.
“Good to be again right here. Good to go. My father is right here as a result of he loves travelling. I’m completely satisfied that my father is right here,” Babar informed the broadcasters earlier than the beginning of the sport.
