Pakistan cricket team gears up to face the hosts United States of America in match 11 of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, on June 6. Ahead of their opening clash the Men in Green captain Babar Azam found himself surrounded by controversy after passing a remark on fellow player Azam Khan during the practice session.
Babar Azam body shames Azam Khan
A video of Pakistan cricket team's practice session is going viral all across the social space in which it appears as if Babar Azam is calling Azam Khan ‘Genda’. The clip is now making a lot of buzz on the internet as the PAK skipper is facing a lot of backlash for his comment.
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However, there's no rift between the players as the Pakistan batting maestro has been openly backing Azam Khan's selection in the team amidst heavy criticism following his performance with both bat and wicket-keeping gloves.
Pakistan to start T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with USA clash
The Pakistan team will comepete against the hosts United States in their opening clash of the T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. It will be an important game for both teams. USA will be really confident after their series win against Bangladesh and a win against Canada in their opening clash. They would try to bank on this confident and grab another win here, which could potentially bring them closer to the Super 8 stage. On the contrary, Pakistan would be eyeing to make a comeback after losing the T20I series against England. They will face their arch-rivals India after this clash and would like to enter that competition with a win in their hand.
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), 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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