Pakistan’s middle-order batter Babar Azam is one of the most popular cricketers in the world and his stardom speaks for itself.
Babar is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Rangpur Riders and the right-handed batter already has a considerable fanbase in the country.
As the 29-year-old was going to the team bus, fans in huge numbers were standing right outside to see a glimpse of their favourite cricketer.
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Earlier, Babar played a match-winning knock to help the Riders win an important match against Sylhet Strikers.
Upon being instructed to bat first, Sylhet Strikers were restricted to a total of 120 runs, having lost eight wickets in the first innings.
Babar made his presence felt when he executed a direct hit to remove Dushan Hemantha in the final over.
Meanwhile, the Rangpur Riders faced a challenging situation from the start of the chase as they lost six wickets at the score of 39.
However, Babar and Azmatullah Omarzai combined efforts to forge a match-winning partnership of 89 runs, ultimately steering Rangpur Riders to triumph in a closely-contested match. Their robust partnership and proficient batting paved the way for an exhilarating victory by four wickets as they achieved the target in 18.2 overs.
Babar played a crucial role, staying unbeaten with a well-executed 56 runs from 49 deliveries, featuring six boundaries, at a striking rate of 114.28.
Full list of Pakistan players featuring in BPL 2024
Chattogram Challengers
Muhammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain
Comilla Victorians
Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmad, Zaman Khan, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah
Durdanto Dhaka
Saim Ayub, Usman Qadir
Fortune Barishal
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Amir, Abbas Afridi, Shoaib Malik
Khulna Tigers
Faheem Ashraf
Rangpur Riders
Babar Azam, Ihsanullah
Sylhet Strikers
None
It must be noted that many Pakistan players have not received NOCs to feature in this tournament due to PCB's rule of allowing players for only two leagues in a year.
- Babar Azam