[Watch]: Fan presents memento to Pakistan captain Babar Azam during IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Group A match

Pakistan captain Babar Azam came up with a heartwarming gesture after receiving the memento.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is considered among the greats who have graced the game. His consistency has made him a superstar-like figure in world cricket. Babar played a magnificent knock against Nepal in the Asia Cup opener but rain washed out his hopes of replicating the same performance against arch-rivals India at Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy. Still, he was getting the attention he had earned through his game. Pakistan Captain one gesture once again proved how humble he has been in his journey so far. 

Fans show love for Babar Azam

One Babar Azam fan presented him with a memento during the break due to persistent rain in Kandy. Babar was walking through the gallery close to the stands where fans were sitting. One fan seized the opportunity and presented a memento to the Pakistan captain, Babar came forward with a smile and gracefully accepted the love from his fan. He also handed Babar Azam a note and later on they shook hands with each other Babar walked back to the dressing room after saying thanks to his ardent fan. 

India posted 266 runs on the board and Pakistan fans were expecting a challenging reply from their team as Babar Azam was in red-hot form with 151 runs against Nepal in Multan. Babar Azam smashed the record-breaking ton marking his grand entry in the Asia Cup 2023. Babar Azam became the quickest to score 19 ODI centuries in their career. He also broke the record of Virat Kohli as he became the captain with the highest score in the Asia Cup ODI tournament. 

He recently made a huge comment on his comparison with Virat Kohli in international cricket. Babar Azam said, “Let’s leave the debate to the fans who do it. I don’t want to comment on it. Everyone has a point of view. There’s definitely mutual respect. He’s older than me, and I have taught him to respect our elders, no matter which country they are from. I learnt a lot from him. When I started my career, I listened to a lot of his interviews. In 2019 I had a chat with him and it helped me a lot.”