Babar Azam returns to domestic first-class cricket after seven years

Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam is set to return to the domestic red-ball circuit for the first time since December 2019 to play for OGDCL in the President's Trophy Grade 1 tournament.

Babar will join the squad on September 17 upon returning from the UK, following a PCB push for established players to participate in domestic first-class cricket.

The star batter has not scored a Test century since December 2022, holding a Test average of 30.43 since the start of 2023 amid Pakistan's struggles in international red-ball cricket.