PAK vs WI: Babar Azam Delighted To Play In Front Of ‘Passionate’ Multan Fans - Exciting Moment For Me

Pakistan captain Babar Azam seems to be excited in front of his side’s forthcoming ODI series against the West Indies to be played from Wednesday, June 8 at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

The Lahore-born cricketer figured that the fans in Pakistan will invite international cricket back to the country after unstable times in 2021 when New Zealand and England pulled out of their reciprocal issues because of different reasons. 

Really Exciting Moment For Me To Lead Pakistan In Multan: Babar Azam

The series was before booked to happen last year, however, the rise of Covid cases in the Caribbean camp prompted its deferment. Babar Azam was excited having had the opportunity to lead the Men dressed in Green in Multan. 

“It is a really exciting moment for me to lead Pakistan in Multan for this all-important series. Multan is home to passionate cricket fans and it is great to be here.

I am looking forward to the fans cheering the return of international cricket after a lengthy gap, and I am sure they will get to see some great cricket at the beautiful Multan Cricket Stadium,” Babar was quoted as saying. 

Eager To Win Series And Grab Maximum Points To Qualify Directly For The World Cup 2023: Babar Azam

Babar is likewise mindful of the way that vital World Cup Super League points will be available to anyone during the 50-over matches. Pakistan is right now positioned tenth in the points table with triumphs in six of their 12 matches. West Indie, on the other hand, is at the fourth spot with 80 points from 18 matches. 

“This is an important series for us as it holds important Super League points.

The players have been putting in a lot of effort to prepare themselves for the West Indies challenge and we are eager to win another series and bag maximum points to consolidate our chances for direct qualification in the 2023 World Cup,” he added. 

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