Pakistan's batting star Babar Azam has not only joined but also set a high standard in the Big Bash League during his first season, thus giving birth to an extraordinary excitement around Sydney Sixers. The excitement reached its peak just before the much-awaited Boxing Day Bash as the Sixers made the announcement that the special “Babaristan” fan zone at the Sydney Cricket Ground would be expanded due to overwhelming demand.

Babaristan, which was introduced earlier this season, is an active support bay at the boundary that is available at general admission prices. It was designed to spotlight Babar Azam and South Asian cricket culture; the zone was quickly sold out for the home games of the Sixers, mainly drawing the crowd from the Australian Pakistani and South Asian communities. The franchise characterized this area as one that is very open, has a lot of energy, and very high decibels, thus offering the fans a chance to see cricket in its very loudest and most colorful form.

Babar Azam buzz turns BBL games into super events as Babaristan readies for Boxing Day roar

There was a buzz around Babar right from the time his signing was confirmed. Tickets reservations not only in Sydney but also Perth went up, and the local people could not help boasting about the legendary Pakistan captain by calling him "our honor." Babar's presence has transformed the usual BBL matches into super events, indicating his gigantic global fan base.

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Babar has started to prove the hype on the field. After rather unimpressive scores of 2 and 9 in his first two matches, he showed up with a trendy first BBL fifty of 58 runs off 42 balls against the Sydney Thunder. The innings not only made the critics quiet but also brought up the excitement of fans again before the Boxing Day match.

The large crowd of Babaristan will be singing when the Sixers face the Melbourne Stars, with an exciting duel of Babar against the other Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf. The SCG will be the home ground for thousands of green-clad supporters and it will be a day filled with the passion of the crowd.

Babaristan is no longer just a fan zone, it has turned into a trademark of Babar Azam’s global popularity - once more, he has proven to be one of cricket’s most beloved and marketable stars!