It comes as a huge blow for the visitors considering skipper Shan Masood had recently backed Azam to carry his PSL form into the Test series against Bangladesh. Azam, who has not scored a Test century since 2022, enjoyed an impressive PSL campaign, amassing 588 runs in 11 matches at an average of 73.02 and a strike rate of 145.90 to help Peshawar Zalmi clinch the title.