New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Babar Azam will no longer play any part in this season of the Big Bash League after he was called back to the Pakistan team training camp ahead of the upcoming T20I series against Australia in Lahore. Azam's BBL franchise Sydney Sixers made the announcement about him leaving the tournament on X.

Sixers said in a statement that they had expected Babar to play the entire tournament. Sixers general manager Rachael Haynes was quoted by ESPN as saying, "The Sydney Sixers are sincerely grateful for the opportunity to have had Babar represent the club during his time in Australia."

Babar's exit from the BBL comes just 24 hours before the Sixers take the field for the Challenger final against Hobart Hurricanes in Sydney. T...