Babar Azam joins Sydney Sixers : PCB recently made a big statement about Pakistan’s experienced batsman Babar Azam. The Pakistan Cricket Board has recently announced that Babar Azam is not needed in Pakistan’s Twenty20 squad right now. After this decision, Babar Azam will now be seen playing for a new team. This new team is a franchise in the Big Bash League. The experienced batsman will be seen playing with his new team in the 8th edition of the Big Bash League.
Babar Azam is about to join the new team
Babar Azam will be seen playing for Sydney Sixers in the upcoming season of the Big Bash League. Sydney Sixers announced this on their official social media account. Babar is about to participate in this tournament for the first time. The star Pak batsman has been included in the Sydney Sixers squad as a pre-draft signature. Meanwhile, the draft is expected to be held on June 5 for foreign players.
According to the rules of the league, all the Big Bash franchisees can sign an international player before the draft. In addition to Babar Azam, many powerful players, including Steve Smith, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarrswis, Shaun Abbott, Joel Paris, Moyses Henrich, can be seen in the fire of the next season of Big Bash.
What did Babar say after joining Sydney Sixers?
After joining the Sydney Sixers, in a statement published in that team, Babar Azam said, ‘I’m really happy that I am going to play in one of the best Twenty20 leagues in the world. This is the most successful and respected franchise. I want to contribute to the success of my team. I would like to create a connection with the fans and share this experience with my friends, family and supporters in Pakistan. ‘
In addition to Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Shahin Shah Afridi and Harris Rauf can also be seen playing for Pakistan in the upcoming season of the Big Bash League. However, the names of these players are included in the foreign draft held next week and all will depend on whether a party chooses them.
Babar Azam has a lot of experience playing T20 cricket. He has played 120 matches so far and recently captained Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League of 2021. Peshawar’s performance was very bad during this season. But Babar scored the most runs for the oppressor. He scored 20 runs at a strike rate of more than 120 in 5 innings.