Srinagar: Afghanistan cricket team star opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has revealed the condition of former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam after ICC Cricket World Cup 2024 defeat against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan restricted Pakistan to 282/7 while bowling and they ended up chasing the target in 49 overs.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz received a bat from Babar Azam after the match.
In a recent chat with a Pakistan content creator Momin Saqib, Gurbaz revealed that Babar was sad, disappointed, and was about to cry while he was gifting him his bat.
“Once he brought the bat he was so disappointed and I can feel as a player, I can feel that you know, when you lost the game and then this kind of situation where he was under so much pressure,” Gurbaz said.
“Trust me, I was not trying to say this in front of the camera but I want to say that he was about to cry. He was so disappointed that I’ve never seen any player like that. Everyone was against him, but I salute Babar bhai, he was so strong and he just kept going. He never gave up.”
Speaking about when did he ask for the 29-year-old’s bat and what is he doing with it now, the Afghan youngster revealed that his younger brother is a big fan of Azam.
“My younger brother is a big fan of Babar. He was asking for the shirt and bat and I took that from Babar bhai, he didn’t say no to me. I will never forget that. I always pray that he achieves a lot more in his career,” he added.