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‘No, He’s Good’: Steve Smith Breaks Silence on Babar Azam Tension After Single Denial Moment in BBL

  • After a Friday night SCG match, Steve Smith said there is no issue with Babar Azam, despite on-field tensions. Smith told reporters, `It's all good.`
  • After a century stand with Babar Azam, Steve Smith retained strike during the Power Surge, delaying the surge to hit the short boundary and aiming for 30, which produced 32 runs.
  • Babar Azam was on 47 off 38 and had faced three dot balls from Chris Green before the incident, but was later dismissed for 1 while chasing a target of 172 in the Brisbane Heat match.
  • The Sixers won by five wickets and are one win away from the BBL final, set to face Perth Scorchers on Tuesday with winners hosting Sunday's final.
  • Amid media interest, gestures suggested the pair moved on as commentator Isa Guha asked Steve Smith during the Sunday Heat match about making up with Babar Azam, while Babar later tapped Smith on the back after the gully catch incident.
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Tribune India broke the news in Chandigarh, India on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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