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Babar Azam did not play in the first test match played between Bangladesh and Pakistan (BAN vs PAK) in Dhaka. Before the match, there was news that this legendary batsman would not take part in the test.
Despite the official announcement, there is still mystery regarding Babar Azam’s injury, because a detailed report has come on it. ESPN Cricinfo reported that the batsman has a knee injury in his left leg. People who saw Babar before BAN vs PAK 1scheduled tribe In the Test match in Dhaka, it was reported that the batsman did not show any signs of injury or illness.
Babar was looking fine – Imam-ul-Haq
After the second day of the match, Pakistan cricket team batsman Imam-ul-Haq gave more shocking updates on the star batsman. Like many other reports, Imam-ul-Haq also said that Babar looked fine before the match, but doctors may have different opinions.
Imam said in a press conference, “Babar Azam seemed fine to me. The doctor will tell better, but he seemed fine to me.”
Babar Azam was in good form before the test series
Babar Azam arrived in Bangladesh just hours after winning the Pakistan Super League (PSL) with Peshawar Zalmi for the Test series. Under the leadership of Babar, Zalmi won the innings from beginning to end. In the final, they defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen and won the trophy in style.
With a pair of centuries, team captain Babar Azam finished the PSL 2026 season as the leading run-scorer. For the first Test of the ongoing series, the batsman got a few days to train, and he did all the drills with his teammates without any trouble. Since the 31-year-old looked fine during the practice session, the injury update took most of the cricket fans by surprise.
“Batsman Babar Azam will not be available for the first Test against Bangladesh due to a left knee injury. The team medical panel is currently assessing his condition. Further updates will be shared in due course,” the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed in a statement on Thursday.
Why did Pakistan keep the batsman out of the playing eleven?
Later, Pakistan’s Test team captain Shan Masood told the media that the team’s decision to drop Babar from the match was a late one. The team management did not want to take a risk on him, so they decided to keep him out of the match.
“Unfortunately, Babar is out. The decision has been taken late. We can’t take a risk with him, but we are excited to have two debutants,” Masood said. It was later reported that Babar felt discomfort in his left knee on Thursday morning and he spoke to the medical unit in this regard.
The Indian Express reported on 8 May, “Babar arrived in Bangladesh on Monday, hours after leading Peshawar Zalmi to the Pakistan Super League title. He trained with the team for two days without any problems, but on Thursday morning he woke up with pain in his left knee. The medical team later decided to rule him out of contention for the first Test.”
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