Pakistan’s superstar batsman Babar Azam was decided to end his T20 International career by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but Babar did not give up.
Now he will be seen playing with Sydney Sixers in Australia’s famous Big Bash League (BBL).
Babar will further strengthen the Sixers’ batting lineup along with Australian star Steven Smith this season.
Sydney Sixers have signed Babar as their pre-draft international player.
According to the rules of the BBL, each team can pick one foreign player before the draft, and the Sixers included a strong player like Babar in their team at the last moment.
Babar has scored more than 14,000 runs in international cricket and is one of the top scorers in the world in the T20 format.
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Babar is very happy with this new opportunity. He said,
“It is a matter of pride for me to play with a great team like Sydney Sixers. BBL is one of the best T20 leagues in the world, and I will do my best to make my team win in it.”
Babar also said that he is eager to share this experience with his fans, friends and family.
Sixers general manager Rachel Haynes praised Babar and said,
“Babar’s record speaks for itself. He is a world-class player and a great leader. His presence is a big advantage not only for our team but for the entire BBL.”
Rachel also said that the Sixers aim to become a top club on the global stage, and having a player like Babar brings this destination closer.
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Along with Babar, his fellow Pakistani players Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Rizwan will also be seen in the BBL. All of them will join the league through the draft next week.
Babar recently captained Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he was the top scorer for his team with 288 runs.
30-year-old Babar has scored more than 11,000 runs in T20 cricket, that too with an average of more than 43.
His bat has also performed well in tournaments like CPL, BPL, LPL and England’s Vitality Blast.
Now this new journey of Babar with Sydney Sixers will be worth watching.
