DUBAI:

Babar Azam’s return is expected in the T20I series against South Africa. The proposal to send the senior batter to Dubai for the could not be implemented.

According to details, last played a T20 International match against South Africa in December. Since then, he has not been included in Pakistan’s T20 squad, with his strike rate cited as the reason. Sources say that selector Aaqib Javed and head coach Mike Hesson believe that giving opportunities to new players instead of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is the right policy.

However, after two recent defeats against India, PCB officials have instructed that Babar Azam be brought back into the team. A few days ago, it was even decided to send the senior batter to the UAE for the Asia Cup, but the organizers made it clear to the boa

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