Babar Azam's shameful batting in BBL. (Photo- Jason McCawley - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

Babar Azam in BBL 2026: In the 40th match of the Big Bash League 2026, the match between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers was played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. This match was do or die for Sydney Sixers considering the playoff race. But Pakistani superstar Babar Azam's batting once again surprised everyone. Batting first, Brisbane Heat scored 171 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. In such a situation, the Sydney Sixers team needed a fast start. But Babar's innings put pressure on his own team.

Babar Azam's shameful batting in BBL

Sydney Sixers did not have a good start while chasing the target of 172 runs. Opener Babar Azam could score only 1 run on 7 balls. During this period, his strike rate was only 14.28, in which neither any four nor any six was seen. After this slow start, he was caught out by Xavier Bartlett. He could not understand the ball of Xavier Bartlett at all and gave a leading edge to his bat, which was caught by Max Bryant with a brilliant catch at mid-on. The manner of this dismissal was also quite embarrassing, as Babar got completely trapped while trying to flick the ball.

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Babar Azam falls for just one run off seven balls at The Gabba, falling to Xavier Bartlett. #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/HNDloGFuY9

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 18, 2026

When Babar was out, the team's score was 21 runs in 2 overs. That is, Steve Smith, who came to open with him, managed to make a fast start, but Babar was seen struggling for one run at a time. Let us tell you, this is not the first time in the Big Bash League, his strike rate has been under question throughout the season. He has been able to score only 203 runs in 11 matches, in which his strike rate has been only around 100. Which is quite shocking in today's times.

There was a huge insult in the last match

In the last match, Babar Azam had to face a lot of insult due to slow strike rate. During the Sydney Sixers' innings, Babar had played three consecutive dot balls in 11 overs and was looking for a single to rotate the strike on the last ball. But Smith had not taken the run, due to which it was clear from Babar's face that he was very angry. But Steve Smith did this due to Power Surge. So that he could score runs at a fast pace, after which there was a lot of chaos.