A video of a young fan kissing his own hand after a handshake with Pakistan white-ball captain and star batter Babar Azam has been making rounds on social media.
The incident occurred during Babar’s visit to former captain Azhar Ali’s cricket academy here.
The aspiring young cricketers were standing in a queue with Babar meeting each one of them. The video of Babar’s interaction with the young fans captured a heart-warming scene when a boy kissed his hand immediately after shaking his hand with the star batter.
While doing so, the pleasure and joy were evident on the young boy’s face.
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The national team’s captain garnered widespread praise and love from the cricket community for engaging with his young fans.
For the unversed, Pakistan are all set to host Bangladesh for a two-match home Test series.
The Test series, scheduled to commence on August 21 is part of the World Test Championship (WTC) and is crucial for the Green Shirts for their qualification for the final.
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Following the home assignment against Bangladesh, Pakistan will host England for a three-match Test series and thus Babar is focused on maintaining his physical strength and fitness, highly essential to match the needs of the longest format.
In a video shared across social media platforms, Babar Azam was seen doing several exercises in a bid to remain prepared for Pakistan’s busy international season 2024-25.
Earlier this week, Babar also met Australia’s leading power-hitting coach Shannon Young.
The meeting took place at a local cricket club in Lahore during Young’s private visit to Pakistan. Babar Azam consulted Young about how to enhance power-hitting abilities to cater to the demands of modern-day cricket.