A video posted on social media by the Sydney Sixers has started speculations about Babar Azam. As per speculations, there are high chances to see the Pakistani international join the second-best team of Big Bash League 2024 (BBL).

Last year, the Sydney Sixers ended their campaign as the runner-up of the tournament after being outclassed by the Brisbane Heat in the final match. To make this year's BBL more interesting, there is a new rule that will benefit the clubs.

Before the player drafts, every team has an opportunity to sign a player directly. Recently, senior Pakistani players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi have received No Objection Certificates from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take part in the Big Bash League in 2025.

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There were already high speculations about Babar Azam that he might be all set to join a Big Bash League franchise. Now, the recent video published by the Sixers doubled the expectations. According to some claims and reports, the Australian franchise can make an important announcement tomorrow, June 13. 

Babar had a decent run in PSL 2025

Babar Azam had a decent run in Pakistan Super League 2025 (2025). He was the captain of Peshawar Zalmi. For them, the star batter had played a total of 10 matches and, with an average of 36.00, scored 288 runs, including a highest score of 94. But for his nation, Babar last played his international T20 match back in December 2024 against South Africa. 

If all the speculations prove right and he gets a chance to play in BBL 2025, that can be very crucial for him to revamp his career in limited overs formats. In recent times, the graph of Babar Azam's form has been in a declining phase. 

Watch the official video here

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— Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) June 12, 2025

Four of Pakistan's top cricket players, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, and Shadab Khan, have officially entered the overseas draft for the June 19 Big Bash League (BBL) Season 15. Due to a gap in Pakistan's international schedule between November and February, these players are available for the entire season and finals, making them highly sought-after additions to BBL teams.

Brisbane Heat hold the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, followed by Adelaide Strikers, who are reportedly keen on adding a quality fast bowler to their ranks. Shaheen Afridi, one of the world’s leading T20 pacers, is expected to draw major interest, although competition for all four Pakistani stars is expected to be fierce.

They join a competitive list of international players which includes England’s Sam Curran and Alex Hales, New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee, Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera, and West Indies pace sensation Shamar Joseph. All ten players in the first draft release are eligible for the finals, with most available for a majority of the league matches.

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In the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) draft, Pakistan women’s team captain Fatima Sana is also in the running, alongside other international stars such as India’s Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey, England’s Heather Knight, Sophie Ecclestone, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge, South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail and Chloe Tryon, and West Indies’ Deandra Dottin.

BBL General Manager Alistair Dobson welcomed the flood of nominations, noting that over 600 overseas players have registered for the BBL and WBBL drafts combined. He emphasized the league’s global appeal, saying, “The presence of global icons like Shaheen Afridi, Rizwan, and Ecclestone speaks volumes about the Big Bash’s growing stature in world cricket.”

The drafts for both BBL and WBBL will be broadcast live on June 19 across 7mate, 7Plus, Foxtel, and Kayo, with four rounds of selections and multiple salary bands to shape the upcoming season’s rosters.