Babar Azam, the most successful batter in Pakistan Super League history with the most runs and fifties, has recently struggled with form. In his opening match of the season against Quetta Gladiators, fans were hopeful he would return to his best, but unfortunately, he failed to make an impact.
Babar Azam knock in Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators
Babar Azam was dismissed for a duck in his first appearance in PSL 2025. He faced two balls but failed to score a single run.
Babar Azam dismissal
Opening the innings for Peshawar Zalmi alongside Saim Ayub, Babar Azam was dismissed for a duck on the final delivery of the first over by Quetta Gladiators’ Mohammad Amir.
Amir bowled a textbook delivery — full and just outside off — tempting Babar into a drive. However, the ball held its line and bounced a bit off the pitch, causing Babar to mistime his shot. Instead of finding the gap, he ended up chipping it gently to Rilee Rossouw at short cover, handing Amir an early breakthrough.
Babar Azam stats in PSL
The player has scored a total of 549 runs in 17 matches, having batted in all 17 innings with 2 not-out performances. His highest individual score stands at 70, and he averages 36.6 with the bat across this period.
| Runs | 549 |
| Matches (Mat) | 17 |
| Innings (Inns) | 17 |
| Not Outs (NO) | 2 |
| Highest Score (HS) | 70 |
| Average (Ave) | 36.6 |
| Balls Faced (BF) | 493 |
| Strike Rate (SR) | 111.35 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 50s | 5 |
| Ducks (0s) | 1 |
| Fours (4s) | 49 |
| Sixes (6s) | 8 |
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