LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam, wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan, and the left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi have received their respective trophies from the International Cricket Council (ICC), here on Saturday.
Babar, who was named the Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2021, received his trophy, alongside Rizwan, who also got his hands on the silverware for being named the Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year. Whereas, Shaheen has received the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy as he was named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year.
Taking to Twitter, the cricketers expressed their gratitude and shared pictures of them posing with the glittering trophies.
“Such an honour to hold this prestigious trophy representing Pakistan. Congratulations to Kaptaan [Babar Azam] and [Mohammad Rizwan] as well for their respective awards. It will definitely push us to do even better,” Shaheen wrote on his official Twitter handle.
Such an honour to hold this prestigious trophy representing Pakistan. Congratulations to Kaptaan @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak as well for their respective awards. It will definitely push us to do even better. ✌️ pic.twitter.com/PeIbvpnA88
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) March 19, 2022
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Faqat Zauqe Parwaaz hai zindagiCongratulations to Kaptaan @babarazam258, ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the year, and @iShaheenAfridi for his prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year.
Onwards & upwards, inshaAllah pic.twitter.com/ye6h17h3g8
— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) March 19, 2022
It is apropos to mention here that Pakistani cricketers ruled the ICC Awards for the year 2021 as Shaheen was named ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year, Babar was named ODI Cricketer, while Rizwan was named T20I Cricketer of the Year award. Women’s cricketer Fatima Sana, on the other hand, was named the ICC Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year.
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