Watch- Babar Azam fat shames Azam Khan, insults him in front of entire Pakistan team

Published - 03 Jun 2024, 11:40 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:12 AM

Babar Azam and Azam Khan. Image Credit: X

Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam hogged the headlines for his unexpected yet unprofessional behavior towards Azam Khan during one of the team’s practice sessions ahead of their opening game in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 against the USA on June 6.

Azam has been heavily criticized for his fitness and weight by the Pakistani media and former cricketers, as his poor fitness could not help him deliver both as a batter and wicketkeeper. Recently, Pakistani journalist Mohsin Ali has openly body-shamed and bullied Azam after his poor show in England.

But the limit was crossed when the captain of the Pakistan team could not control his tongue, insulting the 25-year-old keeper during the practice session, and the most embarrassing thing was that Babar insulted him in front of the whole Pakistan cricket team on the ground.

Babar Azam body-shames Azam Khan during Pakistan team practice

Yes, Babar body shamed Azam in front of the Pakistan team on the ground as the players indulged in a light football session. Azam has always been on the receiving end of verbal assaults for his obesity, but such disrespectful behavior was not expected from the Pakistan captain.

In a viral video, Babar, without caring about the dignity of his position as the Pakistan National Cricket Team captain, called Azam "Genda.” However, Azam didn’t give any reaction to Babar, but it left other players to laugh at the player, and it was not cool at all.

His selection in the Pakistan team has been time and again criticized, and even for the T20 World Cup 2024, former players and experts are against his selection due to his poor form and fitness. However, Babar had defended Khan’s selection a few days ago, and now his unethical conduct has left many surprised.

Now, the video of Babar insulting the young wicketkeeper batter and son of former Pakistan captain Moin Khan is all over social media. This insensitivity shown by one of the world’s best batters of the modern era can certainly break Azam’s confidence ahead of their T20 World Cup 2024 opener against the USA on June 6 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.

Watch Here How Babar Azam insult Azam Khan -

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Notably, Babar recently made history in T20I cricket, joining Virat Kohli as the only second player to score 4000 runs in the format. The Pakistan captain achieved this milestone during the fourth T20I against England. Babar took 112 innings to achieve the milestone, while Kohli took 107 innings to reach the feat in T20I cricket.

Babar is expected to lead Pakistan’s batting line-up in the T20 World Cup 2024, and they will have a big task this week when they face India in their group game on June 9 in New York. They are placed alongside Ireland, the USA, Canada, and India in Group A for the 20-team tournament.

Pakistan squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024:

Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan

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