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Babar Azam returns as Pakistan Test captain after Shan Masood sacked

July 05, 2026 12:51 pm

Babar will captain the team in the two-Test series against West Indies and in the three-match Test series against England

Why is Babar Azam not playing in the first Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test in Mirpur?

May 08, 2026 12:16 pm

The former Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, was ruled out on the eve of the first match against Bangladesh.

Peshawar Zalmi captain and top scorer Babar Azam is hoisted in the air by his teammates as they celebrate their PSL title. (Photo: PSL Media)

'Tension na lein, teeno format kheloonga': Babar Azam shuts down talk of him not playing all 3 formats for Pakistan

May 04, 2026 10:03 am

Babar Azam scored 588 runs in the season from 11 games to emerge as the top scorer. He was also the only batter to score two centuries in PSL 11.

Babar's 103 in 59 balls was his eighth T20 century in matches played in Pakistan. (PSL Photo)

Babar Azam matches record held by Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma with blistering 2nd century in 4 PSL matches

April 29, 2026 6:27 pm

Babar Azam seems to be finally showing signs of a revival after an exceptionally long dry run in all formats which has led to his position in Pakistan's overall setup to come under question.

Peshawar Zalmi's Babar Azam celebrates his century in the PSL. (Screengrab via PSL/X)

'World of difference between PSL and international cricket': Basit Ali puts Babar Azam's century in context

April 21, 2026 12:37 pm

Can Pakistan Super League leaders Peshawar Zalmi defeat IPL's Punjab Kings? Former Pakistan player raises eyebrows with his take

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Pakistan cricket crisis: Aaqib Javed stands by Babar Azam selection, launches probe into Fakhar Zamaan injury mystery

March 14, 2026 9:20 pm

Pakistan's selection committee defends its World Cup decisions, opens a formal fitness inquiry and warns against the cycle of mass overhaul that has long undermined the team.

Shaheen Shah Afridi on Babar Azam's absence in BAN ODI series: 'No one is dropped for this series, just want to give opportunities to our youngsters'

March 10, 2026 7:11 pm

Last week, Babar was dropped from the Pakistan ODI squad, set to play 3 50-over matches in Bangladesh, after an underwhelming T20 World Cup.

Pakistan's Babar Azam hits a boundary during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and the United States in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo)

'Not a punishment': Pakistan coach Mike Hesson says excluding Babar Azam, Saim Ayub is about building for 2027 ODI World Cup

March 09, 2026 10:20 pm

Hesson insisted that Pakistan have had scant opportunities to test young, promising talent. He said with the ODI World Cup scheduled for next year, they wanted to see how these players respond.

Babar Azam dropped from Pakistan’s ODI squad for Bangladesh tour

March 04, 2026 9:46 pm

At the recent T20 World Cup, Babar Azam, who was pushed down to the no 4 spot from his regular no 3 position, managed to score just 91 runs across four innings, with 46 of those runs coming in just one game.

T20 World Cup | 'Babar has played more than 100 matches. Koi baccha thodi hai…’: Former Pakistani opener lashes out at batter's poor strike rate

February 25, 2026 4:37 pm

Babar Azam played a 24-ball knock of 25 runs in Pakistan’s two-wicket loss against England in the Group 1 Super 8 encounter at Pallekele on Tuesday.

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ENG vs PAK 1st Test: Babar Azam lives up to the reputation with effortless 69* on Day 1

August 06, 2020 11:47 am

Babar Azam's effortless 69 not out was easily the highlight of a first day comprising just 49 overs, with 11 boundaries in a stay of exactly 100 balls.