Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is currently taking part in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024 for Rangpur Riders.
The 29-year-old is in excellent form and continued his fine display with a 46-ball 62 against Durdanto Dhaka, guiding his team to a total of 183/8.
In the meantime, fans witnessed the more heated side of Babar when he got involved in a heated argument with Durdanto Dhaka's wicketkeeper, Irfan Sukkur, during the Riders' innings. The incident occurred in the 13th over.
The umpire and Dhaka captain Mosaddek Hossain approached Babar to calm him down, but he remained visibly upset with the wicketkeeper in general.
It must be noted that it was Babar's second fifty of the competition. In his first BPL game, 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.
The fans in Bangladesh are enjoying his presence and his stardom speaks for itself.
Earlier, a video went viral where 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.
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