Babar Azam has revealed that his “dream batting partner”

Azam mentioned that although it has never occurred, he has always wanted to bat with De Villiers. The 29-year-old even mentioned that, although it was an honor to play against the legendary Proteas player, he hoped he could have done so with him. "My ideal batting partner has always been AB De Villiers." Cricket Pakistan cited him as stating, "I have played against him, but not with him."

Azam scored 126 runs at an average of 21 during his most recent appearance for Pakistan in their three-match Test series against Australia. After that, he played in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand and scored 213 runs at a strike-rate of 142 and an average of 42.60, including three fifties. He is the captain of the Peshawar Zalmi in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and has amassed 330 runs at an average of 82.50 and a strike-rate of 151.37 in five matches.