Big setback for Pakistan ahead of BAN vs PAK first Test in Dhaka, Babar Azam to miss out due to knee injury - Report

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Pakistan will miss the services of Babar Azam in the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka, which starts on May 8.

Babar Azam will miss Pakistan's first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

In a major setback, Babar Azam has been ruled out of Pakistan's first Test against Bangladesh, which starts on May 8 in Dhaka. Pakistan are in Bangladesh to play two Tests as a part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. Babar arrived in Bangladesh on May 4, just hours after leading Peshawar Zalmi to a Pakistan Super League (PSL) title.

According to a ESPNcricinfo report, Babar trained for two days in Dhaka without any discomfort. Surprisingly, the right-handed batter woke up on Thursday morning with a pain on his left knee. Upon consultation with the PCB medical team, the management decided to rule him out of first Test.

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