Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh, which is set to begin tomorrow at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that Azam will not be part of the Playing XI due to a left-knee injury.
The board released a statement saying, “Pakistan batter Babar Azam will not be available for the first Test match against Bangladesh due to an injury in his left knee.”
The statement also mentioned that his injury is
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Bad news for Pakistan. Babar is our best batter by far and missing him against Bangladesh in the first Test is a huge blow. Hope he recovers quickly for the second Test.
This is why we need bench strength. We can’t keep depending on one player. Time for Abdullah Shafique and Saud Shakeel to step up.