Babar Azam before Pakistan's World Cup 2023 game vs India (AP Photos)
A recent clip of Pakistan captain Babar Azam went viral on social media in no time. During a tense team meeting, the No. 1-ranked ODI batsman, who is renowned for both his exceptional batting skills and his grounded personality, did something that brought laughter to many.
The Men in Green began World Cup 2023 with two back-to-back victories, against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, respectively. Mohammad Rizwan played a pivotal role for them in both fixtures, whereas Babar Azam’s form was a cause for concern before they went up against India at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Despite Babar scoring fifty against India, Pakistan lost to their bitter rivals in Ahmedabad in an embarrassing manner. They will next face Australia on October 20, with tensions rising in both camps after not-too-perfect starts in the competition.
It is still unknown when the viral video was taken. There, while eating dinner, all of the Pakistani players were in a tense meeting. Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur was there, and he was seen animated while telling the boys what to deliver.
Surprisingly, Babar was seen not even looking up to Arthur during that moment. Instead, he was having food and enjoying what he was having. Rizwan, on the other hand, appeared serious throughout Arthur's speech, and when it was over, they all gave him a thunderous applause.
When Babar heard the cheers, he began to applaud as well, making the situation amusing to watch.
Watch the video here
As of now, Pakistan are fourth on the points table, having won twice in three attempts.
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