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Babar Azam Turns Shane Warne; Bowls Out Pakistan Legend In Exhibition Match

Soumyajit Dutta

Babar Azam bowling [Source: @umar_multani1/X.com]Babar Azam bowling [Source: @umar_multani1/X.com]

In a surprising turn of events, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam showcased a rarely seen aspect of his cricketing talent during a recent exhibition match. Despite being left out of Pakistan's Asia Cup 2025 squad, the star batter demonstrated remarkable all-round abilities, particularly with his unexpected bowling performance that has become the talk of the social media world.

Playing for Peshawar Zalmi against an all-star Legends XI, Babar revealed a hidden dimension to his game that few in the international cricket community knew existed. While his batting prowess is globally celebrated, his bowling figures in the match—2 wickets for 21 runs—left fans and commentators alike in astonishment.

Babar Azam Does Not Celebrate After Younis' Wicket

The batting maestro, who has never bowled in an ODI or T20I for Pakistan, displayed a competent bowling technique that claimed two significant scalps. Babar clean bowled Younis Khan, widely regarded as one of Pakistan's greatest Test batters. Babar Azam was himself surprised with the dismissal as he stood for a few seconds without celebrating the dismissal as Younis walked past him.

Later Babar Azam dismissed another former Test specialist, Azhar Ali. This performance highlighted a lesser-known fact about Babar's cricketing resume: he actually possesses substantial bowling credentials across various formats.

Babar Headlines Exhibition Match With All-Round Heroics

Though the match was a friendly exhibition, Babar clearly cherished his bowling figures of 2/21, potentially giving national selectors something to reconsider regarding his all-round value to the team. His overall record includes seven first-class wickets, twelve in List A matches, four in T20s, and even two Test wickets—a statistical revelation for many followers of the game.

Not content with just bowling heroics, Babar also delivered with the bat, smashing 41 runs off just 23 balls in a thrilling display that had the crowd on its feet. He took on Pakistan's finest former bowlers before spinner Saeed Ajmal eventually shattered his stumps.