Babar Azam leaves BBL for Pakistan training camp ahead of playoffs

Babar Azam, the star batter from Pakistan, is leaving the Sydney Sixers just before their big playoff match against the Hobart Hurricanes. He’s off to join the national training camp after a not-so-great BBL stint, scoring only 202 runs in 11 innings. With Steve Smith shining bright, the team hopes to bounce back and win the Challenger to face the Perth Scorchers in the final!

Quick rundown

1.Babar heads back to Pakistan camp, ending his Sixers stint before the finals.

2.Mark Waugh calls for a tougher top-order shake-up in the Sixers lineup.

3.Steve Smith scores 220 runs in four games, but the openers keep guessing.

4.Challenger showdown: Sixers vs Hurricanes, winner faces Perth in the final.

5.Babar's recall nudges international fixtures ahead, lights out for this BBL run.

Babar's Unstoppable Fifty Fuels Sixers' Victory, Gilchrist's Call
Babar's Unstoppable Fifty Fuels Sixers' Victory, Gilchrist's Call
Believe it! Babar Azam unleashed his inner ninja with a blazing 58 not out, leading the Sydney Sixers to a six-wicket victory against the Melbourne Renegades! This match, on January 5, marked Babar's 97th T20 half-century, but Adam Gilchrist thinks he needs to crank it up a notch! The Sixers are charging up the points like true warriors, ready to face the Brisbane Heat next!
04:30 pm on Thursday, 1 January, 2026
Steve Smith's Bold Move Leaves Babar Azam Fuming, Believe It!
Steve Smith's Bold Move Leaves Babar Azam Fuming, Believe It!
Hey, listen up! In a wild Big Bash League showdown, Steve Smith and Babar Azam faced off! Smith, like a true ninja, kept the strike for himself, leaving Babar steaming! But guess what? Smith unleashed a jaw-dropping 32 runs in one over! Babar tried to bounce back but got out fast. Team Sixers triumphed, and Smith was the hero! Believe it!
05:15 pm on Saturday, 17 January, 2026
BBL 2025-26: Babar ka gussa, Smith ka dhamaka!
BBL 2025-26: Babar ka gussa, Smith ka dhamaka!
Oye, Steve Smith ne kiya kamaal! Sydney Thunder aur Sixers ki takkar mein, 11th over vich Babar Azam ko single na dena, yeh toh dosti ka naya rang hai! Babar ka chehra bana khaufnaak, par Smith ne 12th over mein chhakka maar kar sabko hila diya! 100 runs ka jadoo aur Babar 47 par out! Kya baat hai, kya baat hai!
06:25 am on Saturday, 17 January, 2026
Steve Smith ne Babar ko single nahi diya, kya baat hai!
Steve Smith ne Babar ko single nahi diya, kya baat hai!
Arre bhai, kya drama hai! Sydney derby mein Steve Smith ne Babar Azam ko single nahi diya, samjha? Babar toh 40 ke aas-paas tha, par Smith bola, 'Nahi bhai, main toh strike rakhta hoon!' Babar ki to tension ho gayi, cushion ko maar diya! Kamran bhai bola, 'Yeh toh disrespect hai!' Lekin Basit bhai keh rahe the, 'Koi baat nahi, kaam kiya na!' Cricket hai, bhai, sab chalta hai!
09:20 pm on Saturday, 17 January, 2026
BBL 2025-26: Smith's Batting Blitz and Babar's Bat Rage!
BBL 2025-26: Smith's Batting Blitz and Babar's Bat Rage!
In the BBL 2025-26 clash, Steven Smith, the batting juggernaut, unleashed a mind-blowing 100 off just 42 balls, propelling the Sydney Sixers to a triumphant five-wicket victory! But hold onto your hats! Babar Azam, denied a single, got his stumps shattered on the very next ball, smashing his bat like a true gladiator! What a spectacle, folks!
03:20 pm on Friday, 16 January, 2026

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