Pakistan captain Babar Azam has found himself in hot soup after he was caught on camera fat-shaming teammate Azam Khan. Pakistan will play its first ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match against co-hosts the United States on June 6 at Dallas' Grand Prairie Stadium.
Pakistan has been placed in Group A with the USA, Canada, India, and Ireland.
The group, led by Babar Azam, is working hard in practice to improve their talents ahead of their tournament opening. The Green Shirts have been spotted in rigorous practice sessions, with players looking to enjoy themselves.
However, in a viral video on social media, Pakistan captain Babar Azam is seen and heard mocking Azam Khan. Babar can be heard mocking Azam's fitness by calling him 'Gainda' (a rhinoceros). The youngster didn't react well to his captain's remark, but his teammates laughed at him.
Babar Azam's comments on Azam Khan garnered criticism from fans, who saw him as unprofessional despite being Pakistan's captain.
Here is the video:
While several Pakistan cricket team followers slammed Babar Azam for his choice of words, others said that Babar Azam did not fat-shame the young wicketkeeper-batter, but he used the Punjabi slang term ‘Kenda’ for making a mistake.
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