Lahore, June 13 -- Pakistan batter Babar Azam will play in the Big Bash for the first time after he was signed by Sydney Sixers before next week's player draft.
The former national captain, the second-highest run scorer in the history of T20 internationals, will be available for the entirety of the 2025-26 season.
Babar, 30, has played 320 T20 matches in a number of competitions around the world, and most recently was the top run-scorer for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.
However, he was not selected for Pakistan's recent T20 series against Bangladesh, according to a
BBC news.
"It's an exciting opportunity to play in one of the world's best T20 leagues and to be a part of such a successful and respected franchise," said Bab...