Babar Azam Was Asked To Drink Pepsi During Ramadan, He Threatened To Walk Out Of The Ad - Mohammad Rizwan

Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan revealed that fellow opening partner and skipper, Babar Azam, had threatened to walk out of a Pepsi ad after he was asked to drink the caffeinated drink during Ramadan.

Rizwan spoke about the greatness of his skipper on the field, where he has been amassing runs and is often referred to as the next big thing in Pakistan cricket.

“It’s in front of everyone. What more praises can I sing of him? He is a great player but also an innocent human being. His aim is to take Pakistan cricket to greater heights and he has the love of his people.”

“But more importantly, I would like to talk about the things outside of cricket. The entire world is a fan of his cover drive. But there are qualities he possesses which isn’t only confined to the cricketer in him,” Rizwan said.

“Babar threatened to walk out of the Pepsi ad” – Mohammad Rizwan

However, Rizwan opened up on an incident outside of cricketing realms where Babar set an example for the others to follow. The 27-year-old skipper refused to do an ad where he was asked to drink during Ramadan.

“He recently made a sacrifice. While shooting for an ad, he was demanded to do something strange. Ok fine, I will tell you. During a Pepsi ad, while the Ramadan was on, he was asked by the management to drink the beverage but he said he can’t do it. Babar threatened to walk out of the Pepsi ad.”

“He said he will leave the commercial but not do this. It may be a small matter but he was willing to make the sacrifice. The offer he was made should be in front of everyone. So, when someone is ready to let go (of) such an offer for his integrity, it speaks volumes of his greatness,” he further added.

Eventually, the commercial was shot after the parties came to a mutual agreement.

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