What happened to Babar Azam a few hours before the match? Suddenly dropped from the first test

Babar Azam ruled out of first Bangladesh Test: Pakistan cricket team is currently on tour of Bangladesh. A 2-match Test series is to be played between the two teams, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship. This series is going to start from May 8, the first test between the two teams will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. A few hours before this match, Pakistan team has suffered a big setback. Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam is out of this match.

What happened to Babar Azam a few hours before the match?

Pakistan cricket team is going to play without Babar Azam in the first match of the series. Due to injury, he will not be able to play in the first Test to be held at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium from May 8. The medical team of Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that Babar Azam has suffered a left knee injury. The team management issued an official statement saying, ‘Babar Azam will not be available for the first Test match against Bangladesh.’ His injury situation is being monitored and a decision for the second match will be taken in the coming days.

Babar is the backbone of Pakistan’s batting. His absence can prove to be a big loss for the team. Babar was in excellent form in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026. He scored 588 runs in 11 innings, became the highest run-scorer of the tournament and played an important role in making Peshawar Zalmi the champion. In such a situation, Pakistan team is going to miss him in this match.

Problem encountered while practicing

Babar reached Bangladesh on Monday itself after the end of Pakistan Super League. He trained with the team for two days without any problem, but on Thursday morning he started having pain in his left knee, after which the medical team decided to rule him out of the first Test match.