Mohammad Rizwan was forced to retire in the BBL : Currently the star player of Pakistan is Mohammad Rizwan Big Bash LeagueHe is playing in and has done a great job in this tournament. While playing in this league, Mohammad Rizwan has been seen to perform in disgrace at the international level for Pakistan. In this league, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan was forced to retire due to slow batting.

Mohammad Rizwan currently Big Bash League 2025-26 Playing for the Melbourne Renegades in On Monday, in the match against Sydney Thunder, Rizwan was brought in to bat at number four. Rizwan was seen struggling against the bowlers at the crease. He scored only 26 runs in 23 balls. He hit two fours and a six in the innings, while his strike rate was just 113.04, which was not what the team expected.

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Due to his innings, the team captain signaled his retirement. After receiving the signal from the captain, Rizwan reluctantly returned to the pavilion with his head bowed. Melbourne Renegades could only score 170 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs.

Rizwan is struggling with strike rate in T20

Mohammad Rizwan is one of the leading cricketers of Pakistan today. Rizwan has been struggling with his strike rate in T20s for quite some time now. Due to this, he is being overlooked in Pakistan’s T20 squad.Also, his chances of making it to the 2026 T20 World Cup are also considered to be slim. T20 World CupThi Rizwan has not been named in the preliminary squad.

Pakistani cricketers got fame

Even before the start of the season, Pakistani cricketers got a lot of publicity in the BBL. Babar AzamRizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan had high expectations. However, his performance in this tournament has been disappointing so far. Shaheen Afridi has returned home due to injury. Shadab Khan has been recalled for the T20I series against Sri Lanka and Haris Rauf looks set to prove even more expensive.

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Babur and Rizwan Kaha struggle

Babar Azam Playing for Sydney Sixers, he is opening the innings, but his performance has not been up to par. Babar has scored just 154 runs in eight innings in eight matches this season, at a strike rate of 104.05. Rizwan’s average is even lower than Babar’s. Rizwan has scored 167 runs in eight innings at an average of 20.87 and a strike rate of 101.82.