The remarks come at a time when questions have been raised over Babar Azam's spot in the squad, particularly after his dismal show against India in the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson was questioned over the decision to play Babar Azam at No. 4 in the T20 World Cup. A reporter labelled the call 'suicidal'.

The Sixers Strengthen their Squad with Babar Azam, a World-Class Player, as they target a title-winning BBL campaign The Sydney Sixers have made a big signing for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) season by bringing in Pakistan’s star batter, Babar Azam.

I think Babar is well aware that his strike rate in the power play in the World Cup is less than 100 and that’s clearly not the role we think we need,' Hesson told

The ICC has fined Pakistan star Babar Azam for breaching the code of conduct during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. He has been fined 10% of his match fee for breaching Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Support Personnel.

Sydney, December 17: Pakistani star batter and Sydney Sixers opener Babar Azam failed once again in the second game of his debut season of Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26. Babar Azam had a disappointing start to the tournament as he was out for only 2 runs ...

Babar Azam was left embarrassed by Pakistan during their must-win T20 World Cup clash against Namibia as he did not walk out to bat. The star batter was once again demoted in the batting order as the Men in Green posted a massive score of 199.

Perth Scorchers secured a convincing five-wicket win against the Sydney Sixers in the opening fixture of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season on Sunday. Cooper Connolly was named Player of the Match for his match-winning half-century in the rain-hit ...