Babar Azam Salary in BBL: Preparations for Big Bash League 2025 (BBL 2025) are in full swing in Australia. The round of selection of players has started, and in this episode, Pakistan's legendary batsman Babar Azam has been included in the Sydney Sixers team.
BBL has a pre-draft process for foreign players, in which teams get a chance to choose international stars. Sydney Sixers have made Babur a part of their team under this process. Significantly, Australian veteran Steve Smith also plays on this team.
How much salary will Babar Azam get?
Each franchise in the BBL signs players under a fixed salary category system. Under this, two players are signed for 50 thousand Australian dollars, while foreign players get an amount of up to a maximum of 420,000 Australian dollars (about 2.35 crore).
Sydney Sixers also follows this rule. However, Babar Azam will not get the entire $4.20 million, but the team can give him close to it, given his excellent performance in T20 and PSL.
Babur's earnings less than an IPL unaccounted player
Babar Azam is a big name in Pakistan cricket, but currently he is running out of Pakistan's T20 team. The amount that Babur is receiving in BBL is less than an uncapped player in IPL.
For example, in IPL 2025, Punjab Kings bought a young player named Priyansh Arya for 3.5 crore, while he has not yet made his debut for India. On the other hand, Babar Azam is considered to be the legend of international cricket, but his salary in the BBL is kept less than that.
Will Babar be able to get the honor in BBL?
Pakistan's fans are very excited about Babur's entry in the BBL, but questions are definitely being raised about their salary. Will they get the price in BBL, which should have been according to their name and experience? Or is this just a chance to prove yourself again? BBL will decide Babur's performance in 2025, how much money he gets, and how much responsibility he gets in the coming season.
