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Chris Woakes Randomly Trolls Babar Azam, Drops ‘King Babar’ Bomb Out Of Nowhere

Poulomi Chakraborty

Chris Woakes Trolls Babar Azam (Source: @asad_qureshi257/x.com, GongR1ght/x.com)Chris Woakes Trolls Babar Azam (Source: @asad_qureshi257/x.com, GongR1ght/x.com)

Cricket is an entertaining game and some off-the-field discussion sometimes grabbed the attention. In the cricket world, who is the best player, that debate is immortal. Relying on this, is it fab four or fab five that is a big debate.

While the cricketing world recognizes four modern greats, Pakistani players passionately include Babar Azam in the ‘Fab Five.’ As debates rage over his spot among the elites, Chris Woakes’ cheeky ‘King Babar’ joke crashes the party, stealing all the attention.

Woakes Pokes Fun, Drags Babar Azam Into The Banter

After Babar Azam made his debut in international cricket, Pakistani players and fans have always cheered for the Pakistani batter hailing him as one of the cricket greats worldwide. They’ve passionately campaigned to expand the ‘Fab Four’ into a ‘Fab Five,’ insisting Babar Azam deserves a spot alongside Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, and Joe Root.

Recently, English cricket Chris Woakes was seen poking fun at the Pakistani great. South African player Wiaan Muldar was tagged in a social media post about a four-wheeler related to his team Lions’. Woakes’ comment under the post grabbed the limelight.

Though Babar Azam wasn’t even in the conversation, Woakes randomly dropped his name with two laughing emojis. His cheeky troll instantly stole the spotlight.

A few months ago, during a fierce Pakistan-South Africa Test clash, sparks flew between Mulder and Babar Azam. When Mulder was bowling, Babar defended the ball, and the bowler threw it back after picking it back, sparking a heated moment between two. The heated exchange quickly escalated, forcing umpires and players from both sides to step in and diffuse the situation.


Babar Azam Eyeing Comeback

After Pakistan’s humiliating Champions Trophy 2025 exit, Babar Azam faced heavy criticism, with even his spot in the team under scrutiny. After that, he was dropped from Pakistan’s T20I squad against New Zealand but retained his place in the ODI squad against the Kiwis. With the ODI series kicking off on March 29, Babar is grinding hard in the nets, knowing this series could be a defining moment in his career.