Overview
- Azam was officially announced on June 13 as the Sixers’ designated international pre-signing for the 2025/26 season.
- He will slot into a top order alongside Steve Smith and a core group featuring Sean Abbott, Jack Edwards and Todd Murphy.
- General manager Rachael Haynes praised Azam’s skill, professionalism and leadership as a significant boost to the club’s title hopes.
- With 320 T20 matches under his belt, Azam brings franchise experience from PSL, CPL, BPL, LPL and the Vitality Blast.
- Azam ranks second in T20I run-scoring with 4,223 runs and joins after a recent absence from Pakistan’s white-ball setup, ahead of the June 19 draft.