Babar Azam is likely To Return as a replacement for Fakhar Zaman

Social media is spreading rumors that Babar Azam is coming back in the T20 and the upcoming tri-series. Babar Azam has been seen visiting the PCB chairman’s office. When he visited the office, he was accompanied by Muhammad Rizwan and Naseem Shah. 

The news started breaking on Tuesday, 05-08-2025, that Fakhar Zaman is injured. His injury was caused by playing in a cricket series with the West Indies. Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the ODI series due to injury. Now, here is everyone waiting for the official update.

Fakhar’s injury news

Fakhar Zaman’s injury broke the news that he has been ruled out of both T20I and ODI. Fakhar Zaman is a strong player and a left-handed batter. His batting created records and is famous at the national and international levels. 

It is sad news that Fakhar’s recovery is uncertain for the upcoming tournaments. They will check whether he can recover on time or not. But the PCB has not made any final decision on whether he will play or not. The fitness concerns department says about his fitness, “It will take some time to recover.”

Babar’s expected comeback

Due to some reasons, there is a great expectation that Babar Azam will come back in the T20 or tri-series. Babar Azam is a good replacement for Fakhar Zaman. Fakhar Zaman’s injury and his absence are due to uncertainty about his fitness.

Babar Azam’s comeback is based on performance in the upcoming West Indies ODI matches. He is also fit for the Asia Cup 2025. His comeback ensures that the Pakistan team will perform well in the tournament. His previous records and outstanding performance prove his merit.

Team management’s selection dilemma

The news is that Babar Azam will replace Fakhar Zaman due to his injury. It will cause management problems in the team. It will also cause changes in batting order. Babar Azam’s batting order is at no. 3 following his last T20I series.

If Babar Azam plays in the team, he will likely get the place of Muhammad Haris at No. 3. This can cause some issues amongst players and the management. If he gets the place of any opener, Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan cannot play at any other number. So, it will be a dilemma for the management.

Updated team strategy

Fakhar Zaman plays aggressive cricket, and Babar Azam is a little bit slow. If Babar replaces Fakhar, he will likely take the order of any other player. If it happens, then the team will have to fit the replaced player into any other order or drop him.

PCB will take the final decisions and provide some instructions for players to follow the rules. New phenomena will be introduced to play against good teams. PCB will likely confirm all the players and their placements in the upcoming week.