Babar Azam asked for his iconic No. 56, But the franchise gave him this instead

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Babar Azam Set for BBL Debut

Babar Azam joins the Sydney Sixers for BBL Season 15, marking his first-ever appearance in Australia’s premier T20 league

Babar Requested Jersey No. 56

Just like in international cricket, Babar wanted to wear his iconic No. 56 jersey in the Big Bash League

But No. 56 Was Already Taken

Sydney Sixers star pacer Mitchell Starc already owns jersey No. 56, both internationally and in the franchise making it unavailable for Babar

Sixers Find a Creative Solution

Since the number couldn’t be reassigned, the franchise decided to honour Babar’s request in a unique way

Babar Gets Jersey No. 056

To keep his signature number intact, the Sixers gave him jersey “056”, the same digits now with a twist

Fans Await His Debut

With a new jersey and a new league, fans are eager to see how many runs Babar scores on Australian soil wearing 056

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