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Babar Azam suffers injury scare ahead of England Test series

Babar Azam suffers injury scare ahead of England Test series

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The test captain Babar Azam has sustained an injury to his right hand during the warm-up game against England, raising concerns over his availability for the first test of the Pakistan tour of England 2026 starting next week. He retired hurt after scoring just five runs on the second day against a professional County Club select XI. The Pakistan batter was assessed by the team’s medical staff after being struck on the hand and was advised to take no further part in the three-day fixture. The Pakistan batter was assessed by the team’s medical staff after the blow to the hand and was advised to take no further part in the three-day fixture. The Pakistan Cricket Board said that the decision was precautionary and that Babar is expected to return to training on Monday. “Following an assessment by the team doctor and taking precautionary measures, Babar has been advised to take rest from the remaining practice match,” the PCB said. Babar Azam (image: X) However, a source from the Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that …

Gen Z student’s PPT counter to BJP’s ‘Babar ki Virasat’ post; Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal, CJP come in support | Watch

Gen Z student’s PPT counter to BJP’s ‘Babar ki Virasat’ post; Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal, CJP come in support | Watch

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A student’s response to a post targeting her for dancing during the recently-concluded student protest against the NEET paper leak has gone viral. The BJP’s Chhattisgarh unit had made a post on Thursday, drawing a comparison between the state’s students who make people proud and the ones who “dance on Babur’s heritage”. Urwashi, a popular social media personality and one of the many Gen Z students who participated in the protests against NEET paper leak, responded to a BJP clip. (Instagram/@urwashi_18) The BJP had shared a video of Gen Z protesters dancing and making a reel during a student protest against the NEET-UG paper leak and other exam irregularities. Parallely, the video featured a student receiving an award from President Droupadi Murmu. “Which mindset Gen Z will you choose?,” the BJP Chhattisgarh captioned the post. Hours after the post, one of the students who featured in the protest reel shared by the BJP reacted and said that her content was used without her consent. The student, identified as Urwashi Palandurkar, countered the video in a …

Shan Masood sacked, Babar Azam returns as Pakistan Test captain for West Indies & England series

Shan Masood sacked, Babar Azam returns as Pakistan Test captain for West Indies & England series

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Shan Masood has been sacked as Pakistan Test captain, with former skipper Babar Azam once again appointed to lead the side, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Sunday. Babar will captain the team in the two-Test series against West Indies in the Caribbean starting July 25, and will also lead in the three-match Test series against England from August 19 as part of the ongoing World Test Championship. Aaqib Javed, Pakistan’s high-performance director, explained that the decision to change the captaincy was driven by the repetitive nature of Pakistan’s Test defeats and their inability to recover from losing positions. He noted that while the team had been involved in several close matches under Masood’s leadership, certain recurring issues remained unaddressed. “We saw many close Test matches (under Shan’s captaincy). But a few things were not being addressed. Like the Centurion Test, South Africa’s two batters at No. 10 [for the tenth wicket] put on a 60-70 run partnership (51 runs). The game was in our hands. Against the West Indies in Multan, in the second …

Why is Babar Azam not playing in Pakistan’s first Test vs Bangladesh in Mirpur?

Why is Babar Azam not playing in Pakistan’s first Test vs Bangladesh in Mirpur?

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2 min readMay 8, 2026 12:16 PM IST The opening Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan got underway in Mirpur on Friday, but star batter Babar Azam was missing from Pakistan’s playing XI. The former captain was ruled out on the eve of the match due to a left knee injury. The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday. “Batter Babar Azam will not be available for the first Test against Bangladesh due to a left knee injury. The team’s medical panel is currently assessing his condition. Further updates will be shared in due course,” the statement read. The team management did not specify whether Babar would be ruled out of the entire series, adding only that his condition was being closely monitored. Speaking after winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood said the decision to rule Babar out came late and the team could not afford to risk him. “Unfortunately, Babar is out. It’s a late call. We can’t take a risk with him, but …

‘Tension na lein, teeno format kheloonga’: Babar Azam shuts down talk of him not playing all 3 formats for Pakistan | Cricket News

‘Tension na lein, teeno format kheloonga’: Babar Azam shuts down talk of him not playing all 3 formats for Pakistan | Cricket News

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4 min readMay 4, 2026 10:03 AM IST After dragging his team Peshawar Zalmi to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) title as the captain and the top scorer in the league, Babar Azam has shut down talk that he could focus on select formats. In his press conference after Zalmi won the PSL 11 title — thanks to a five-wicket victory over Hyderabad Kingsmen — Babar cut short a reporter’s question asking him if he would focus on specific formats. ‘Tension na lein, teeno format kheloonga (Don’t stress, I will play in all three formats),’ Babar told the journalist after interrupting his question. Babar then continued: “It’s not for the player to decide [which format to skip]; a player’s job is to play. In my opinion, every player should play every form of cricket. You shouldn’t focus only on the white ball or T20s. Red-ball cricket gives you immense experience. It teaches you how to build an innings and gives you patience. When you play four-day cricket or any domestic circuit, you gain the experience …

‘Personal attacks’: Babar Azam doesn’t hold back, goes off on the 90s vs current Pakistan players debate

‘Personal attacks’: Babar Azam doesn’t hold back, goes off on the 90s vs current Pakistan players debate

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Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistan had a dismal T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. However, apart from the poor performance on the field, the Pakistan squad’s players were seen having back-and-forth with former cricketers, and Shadab Khan was right at the centre of a major controversy. After the loss against India in Colombo, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf called for Shadab to be dropped from the team, and in response, the all-rounder questioned the credentials of the two, saying they had never been part of a team that beat India in the World Cup. Pakistan’s Babar Azam runs between the wickets. (AFP) Two months after this row, Pakistan batter Babar Azam, who is currently leading Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, weighed in on the constant tussle between former and current Pakistan players, saying there needs to be respect and one shouldn’t resort to personal attacks. Babar sided with Shadab, saying he doesn’t understand why a controversy is created when a current player speaks up for himself, but …

Babar Azam matches record held by Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma with blistering 2nd century in 4 PSL matches | Cricket News

Babar Azam matches record held by Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma with blistering 2nd century in 4 PSL matches | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 29, 2026 06:27 PM IST Babar Azam’s incredibly long dry run has made the former Pakistan captain the subject of multiple jokes and headlines but the 31-year-old has recently shown signs of a revival. Playing for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League, Babar is the highest run scorer so far in the season having made 588 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 146.26 and average of 84. He scored his second century in four matches on Tuesday and with that, he equalled a record was held jointly by India’s Virat Kohli and Abhishek Sharma. Babar’s 103 in 59 balls was his eighth T20 century in matches played in Pakistan. That is level with Kohli and Abhishek for most centuries by a player in a single country in men’s T20s. It was also Babar’s fourth PSL century, which makes him the joint-most prolific centurion in the PSL along with Usman Khan. Additionally, this was Babar’s ninth century as a captain of a team in the format. It broke …

Pakistan cricket crisis: Aaqib Javed stands by Babar Azam selection, launches probe Into Fakhar Zamaan injury mystery | Cricket News

Pakistan cricket crisis: Aaqib Javed stands by Babar Azam selection, launches probe Into Fakhar Zamaan injury mystery | Cricket News

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Chief selector Aaqib Javed fronted a combative press conference alongside Misbah-ul-Haq and Sarfaraz Ahmed on Saturday, defending the decision to take Babar Azam to the T20 World Cup, announcing a formal inquiry into the post-tournament injuries of Fakhar Zamaan and Naseem Shah, and urging Pakistan’s cricketing public to break its habit of demanding wholesale change after every defeat. Babar’s recall to the T20 squad despite poor form in the format was the sharpest line of questioning. Javed said the thinking was rooted in Sri Lanka’s spin-friendly, low-scoring conditions, where an anchor batter capable of holding an innings together had tactical value — regardless of strike rate. “Being in the 15 does not mean he had to play every match. The coach and captain had the freedom to use him where conditions demanded a technically sound batsman,” Aaqib Javed said. Babar is currently sidelined with a finger injury and unavailable for the ongoing Bangladesh series. Javed turned the question around: “If we had reached the semi-finals, would he even have been fit to play? That is …

Babar Azam mentally unfit, not injured — Basit Ali

Babar Azam mentally unfit, not injured — Basit Ali

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3 min readMar 14, 2026 07:44 PM IST Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has flatly rejected the official explanation for Babar Azam’s absence from the national squad, saying the star batter is dealing with a mental problem — not a physical injury. Basit told his YouTube channel BasitAliShow that Babar’s batting and fielding showed no signs of a physical ailment, attributing the slump to poor man-management and the decision to bat him at number four. He said Babar has a fragile confidence and that whoever is currently in his ear has too much sway over his state of mind. “Babar Azam is mentally unfit,” Basit said. “Physically unfit he is not.” (Babar Azam mentally unfit hai. Physically unfit nahin hai.) He added that it was for the best Babar had not been selected — he would not have performed in his current state of mind anyway. Basit was equally blunt about white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, the former New Zealand coach appointed by the PCB in May 2025, accusing him of overstepping his role by …