The hype arrived early, but the sixes did not. Babar Azam's Big Bash stint became a masterclass in how modern T20 cricket has moved on without him.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam will miss the remainder of Sydney Sixers' Big Bash League play-off campaign, having been called up to a national team camp. Sixers are due to play Hobart Hurricanes in the challenger match on Friday, with the winner of the fixture going on to play Perth Scorchers in Sunday's final.

Pakistani batsman Babar Azam is playing for the Sydney Sixers in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) alongside Steve Smith. The two found themselves surrounded by rift rumors and speculations after recent on-field actions.

Babar Azam will miss the remainder of the Big Bash League as the Sydney Sixers announced on Thursday that their opener had been recalled to Pakistan for a national team camp ahead of a T20I series against Australia next week.

Babar Azam has been released from the Sydney Sixers and will miss the BBL Qualifier 2 against the Hobart Hurricanes due to national duty ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. Despite his high-profile signing,

Out-of-form Babar Azam has abruptly left the Sydney Sixers on the eve of their BBL grand final qualifier and days after a high-profile dummy spit with teammate Steve Smith. A press statement said the Sixers were only informed on Thursday the superstar opener was “required to return to Pakistan to join his national teammates in camp”.

In the latest news, the star batsman Babar Azam will feature in Pakistan's domestic first-class competition, Quaid-e-Azam, prior to the Test series against South Africa. The opening Test will be played on Sunday, October 12, and prior to that, Babar will ...