Pakistan has brought back former captain Babar Azam into their T20I team for the first time this year, providing him with an opportunity to rejuvenate his career in the shortest format of cricket. Babar had not been part of the T20I setup since Pakistan's tour of South Africa in December 2024, when the newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson indicated a shift in strategy. After Pakistan's underwhelming performance in the Asia Cup, which highlighted their batting weaknesses, the selectors seem to have reverted to Babar, who is currently experiencing a slump in form across all formats.

On the other hand, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, who was recently stripped of his ODI captaincy, has once again been unable to secure a spot in the T20I squad. Babar's return to the T20I team comes

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