Born in Lahore Babar Azam is the first cousin of Akmal brothers. He is considered as the next big thing in or Pakistan cricket because of discipline and control temperament. He is the fastest to score 1000 runs in T20I cricket that show how good he is for the shorter format of the game. After scoring runs in domestic cricket Babar got the national team call-up in 2015 against Zimbabwe but his career got new heights when he scores back to back three centuries against West Indies in ODI series which led to his Test cricket debut. He is often compared to Indian `Run Machine` Virat Kohli but Babar regards him as a senior cricketer always.
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has openly talked about Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan's weaknesses in T20Is. In the pre-match press conference ahead of the Oman clash, he was asked by a reporter about having the courage to talk about their shortcomings openly several times.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots hung around like a bad smell in the ongoing season after beating the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the first time in three years in the CPL. It was just the third win for the Patriots in what has been a disappointing season despite a new coach and a captain.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed 30 players for annual central contracts for the 2025-26 season while adding 12 new ones and dropping eight from the previous list. Test captain Shan Masood and stars Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were demoted from their previous categories.
Babar Azam was overlooked as Pakistan announced their squad for the Asia Cup 2025 and also for the T20I tri-series against the UAE and Afghanistan preceding the regional tournament. Pakistan coach Mike Hesson opened up on the absence of Babar for the tournament.
Pakistan retained all 15 players that were part of their recent 2-1 series win over West Indies for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Star players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are among the five big snubs in Pakistan's squad for the regional tournament.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently came forward and announced its squad for the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup 2025. In a major development, the likes of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been left out of the tournament.
Pakistan lost to the West Indies in the ODI series for the first time in 34 years. Chasing the target of 295 runs, they were folded for just 92, losing the match by a stunning margin of 202 runs. After the match, Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the batters for a poor show in the series decider.
Jos Buttler smashed a 34-ball 57 for the Manchester Originals against the Welsh Fire, but in a losing cause, as the latter finally got off the mark in the ongoing season of the Hundred. Buttler, however, did rise on one of the T20 leaderboards following his innings.
ICC has released the latest ODI rankings and India's Rohit Sharma has benefited despite not playing a single game since March when he led India to the Champions Trophy triumph. Babar Azam, meanwhile, has botched up a chance to top the rankings after an underwhelming performance vs West Indies.
Three of the top four Pakistan batters registered a duck in the third ODI against West Indies. The hosts posted 294 runs in the first innings and in reply, Pakistan's wickets fell like a house of cards, courtesy of three wickets from Jayden Seales.
The third and final ODI between West Indies and Pakistan will be played today at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, in Trinidad. The series is currently tied at 1-1, and the decider is expected to be a thriller. Here's the pitch report of the venue for third ODI:
Babar Azam was dismissed for a three-ball duck during the second ODI against the West Indies. Babar has hit a new low with his 20th duck in international cricket.
Babar Azam's poor form continues as he falls for a duck in the second ODI vs West Indies, extending his century drought to 63 innings. His last hundred came in 2023. With growing pressure on his place, Pakistan were reduced to 37/2 after early setbacks.
West Indies and Pakistan will lock horns in the second ODI at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on August 10. The visitors won the first ODI of the series by five wickets and will be hoping to continue with the momentum. WI look for a comeback.
Hasan Nawaz was the star on debut for Pakistan as he smashed a fifty and also remained unbeaten in the 281-run chase. He scored 63 runs off just 54 balls with five fours and three sixes and pulled Pakistan out of trouble as they took a 1-0 lead in the chase.
Babar Azam returned to action in international cricket with the first ODI against the West Indies for the first time since March 2025. The former Pakistan skipper looked in good touch and scored 47 runs in the run-chase before getting out to Gudakesh Motie.
Pakistan are playing ODI cricket for the first time since the ICC Champions Trophy in March 2025. This also marks a major comeback for Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who have not been picked in the T20I squad since then. Here's Pakistan's likely playing XI for the first ODI
The three-match ODI series between West Indies and Pakistan will commence today. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are set to return to action for the first time since the Champions Trophy. But how is Shubman Gill number one ODI ranking under threat. Know in detail here:
Consistency is not expected from the batters in the shortest format of the game as strike-rate is important. But there are a few batters in the history of T20Is who have been extremely consistent and have scored a lot of runs at a decent strike rate.
Check out the list of the most runs scored by a captain in T20I cricket history. Babar Azam tops the list and Rohit Sharma is the only Indian present in the top 5.