Babar requests return to domestic first-class cricket amid form struggles
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 3:44 AM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
Babar Azam has made a return to domestic first-class cricket for the first time since 2019. He has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to find him a team in the ongoing President's Trophy Grade 1 tournament. This move comes as he seeks to regain his form after a challenging period in international cricket. Babar's participation could bolster his performance ahead of upcoming international commitments.
- •Babar Azam last played domestic first-class cricket in 2019.
- •He has requested the PCB to find him a team.
- •His return is in the ongoing President's Trophy Grade 1 tournament.
- 3:44 AMESPNcricinfo — Babar returns to domestic first-class cricket after seven years in bid to rediscover form
"Babar Azam has not played domestic first-class cricket since 2019, but recently requested the PCB to find him a team in the ongoing President's Trophy Grade 1 tournament
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