Cricket enthusiasts are buzzing over the PCB’s unexpected 2026 T20 World Cup team reveal. Salman Ali Agha takes the helm, with Babar Azam bizarrely reinstated post a woeful BBL showing, as Haris Rauf—the league’s wicket king—is left out in the cold.
Pakistanis dotted the BBL 2025-26 landscape. Babar, donning Sydney Sixers colors, eked out 202 runs from 11 games, averaging 22.44 with a strike rate of 103.06, teetering on the edge of a drop before national duty called him back.
Rizwan’s Renegades tenure yielded 187 runs in 10 digs at 18.70, lackluster at best. Haris Rauf, his Renegades colleague, grabbed 20 scalps despite 8.23 economy, earning top bowler accolades. Afridi and Shadab’s involvement was curtailed by injuries and series duties.
The stark contrast—Babar in, Rauf and Rizwan out—highlights perceived PCB partiality, eroding trust in the selection process. Squad details: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khwaja Mohammad Nafees (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
Pakistan’s path to T20 glory now hinges on whether these choices spark redemption or regret.