Pakistan, June 17 -- Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has landed a record-breaking deal with the Sydney Sixers, making him one of the top-paid players in Big Bash League (BBL) history. The 30-year-old batter signed a pre-draft contract ahead of BBL 15, confirming his debut in the Australian T20 competition.

Sources revealed that Babar's contract will exceed the Platinum category's base price, offering him nearly PKR 10 crore-well above the PKR 7.75 crore benchmark. This marks a major milestone in his already impressive cricketing career.

The Sixers used their special right to pre-sign one overseas player before the official BBL draft on June 19 and chose Babar Azam. With over 10,000 international runs, his inclusion adds firepower and...