Babar Azam struggled again with the bat, this time in the National T20 Cup 2025 for Lahore Blues on Tuesday, March 18. Following a string of low scores for Pakistan in the recently concluded 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and the ODI tri-series, the Pakistani batter could only muster 22 runs while chasing 172 against Karachi Whites.
Opening the innings with Umar Siddique, Babar’s early dismissal triggered a collapse in the middle and lower order, leading to Lahore Blues’ 37-run defeat in match number 13 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
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Babar was left out of Pakistan’s T20I squad for the New Zealand tour after his poor performances in the home ODI tri-nation series and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
In his first match for Lahore Blues in the National T20 Cup, he failed to take his team to victory. He scored 22 runs off 17 balls, hitting three boundaries, before getting dismissed by Danish Aziz.
Despite being excluded from the T20I series against New Zealand, the 30-year-old will rejoin the Pakistan team for the three-match ODI series in New Zealand.
After the New Zealand tour, Babar will lead Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL 2025 season in Pakistan.
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