Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who was gifted a bat by Babar Azam after Afghanistan’s win against Pakistan in the 2023 World Cup, recalled how the former Pakistan skipper was on the verge of tears after his team’s defeat.
Babar was appointed Pakistan’s white-ball captain following the team’s poor performance in the World Cup, and later resigned from the Test captaincy. Pakistan finished fifth in the tournament after suffering four consecutive losses against India, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa.
In particular, scrutiny has increased on Babar’s leadership following Pakistan’s first ODI defeat against Afghanistan, and Gulbaz feels the pressure Babar was under after the defeat. revealed that.
Afghan youth showed he could empathize with Babar by seeing his emotions after asking him for his racket after the match. Gulbaz told Pakistani influencer Momin Saqib, “I will never forget this Babar moment. We won against Pakistan, so I asked him about his bat. He was very disappointed when that happened, but as a player I can sympathize with him.
“Especially in a situation like this, when you lose a game, you feel like you know what happens after that. He was under so much pressure. I remember getting emotional too. He’s one of the best players, one of the best captains, and it was very stressful.
Trust me, I tried not to say it on camera, but I want to say he was close to tears. He was so disappointed, I’ve never seen a player like that. Everyone was against him, but I salute BabarBhai, he was so strong, he just kept going and never gave up, he was the best I can say that he is one of the best players.”
Gurbaz also tweeted a photo of himself with Babar a few days after receiving the bat as a gift with the caption, “A great gift from a great player and person.” He really is a gentleman. Keep your head up, be strong, and keep shining. ”
Wonderful gift 🏏 by a wonderful player and human being. Truly gentleman @babarazam258 . Chin up, stay strong and keep shining ❤️🫡 pic.twitter.com/2CoiEEblSZ
– Rahmanullah Gurbaz (@RGurbaz_21) 25. October 2023
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