Pakistan National Cricket Team batter Babar Azam won’t be featuring in the National T20 Cup, which will begin in Faisalabad starting this week. As per the reports in PTI, it is learned that the batter has decided to manage his workload ahead of the hectic International season.
Babar Azam was recently dropped from the Pakistan’s T20I Team. The premier batter, along with other senior players, didn’t get selected in the squad for the New Zealand series as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to move on from them and give opportunities to young players.
Babar Azam and Naseem Shah cited workload management and upcoming international commitments to miss National T20
After Babar, along with Mohammad Rizwan and others, were dropped from the Pakistan team, it was reported that they would be playing National T20 in an attempt to stage a comeback in the side. However, it won’t be the case as Babar, along with Naseem himself, withdrew from the tournament.
Babar Azam and Naseem Shah cited workload management and upcoming international commitments as a reason behind them skipping the National T20. Also with Pakistan Super League (PSL) around the corner, the players are likely to prioritise playing in the league.
Given the inconsistent policies of the national selectors, these players are aware they will be back in the national T20 side – PCB source
A source close to the PCB said that Babar Azam and other players have a great opportunity to make a comeback in the T20I setup. He mentioned that they have to perform well in the Pakistan Super League. He said:
“Given the inconsistent policies of the national selectors, these players are aware they will be back in the national T20 side if they just turn in a few good performances in the PSL which will also lead to them being hyped up on social media,”
Babar Azam has been undergoing a poor patch in his career
Babar Azam has been undergoing a poor patch in his career. The premier batter, since the last few years, has struggled to get going and has faced a lot of criticism for that as well. It has been such severe that his place in the team too has come under doubt as well.
Babar failed in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He was handed the responsibility to open the innings but he couldn’t deliver. The premier batter hit one fifty against New Zealand but it was very slow in the context of the game and then again failed to score big against India.
His poor performance was one of the major reasons why Pakistan struggled to get going in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Mohammad Rizwan-led side failed to win a single game and were the first team to be eliminated from the tournament.
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