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Topic: Babar Azam

Shahid Afridi surprised with Babar Azam’s comeback—Pakistanis call it ‘Amreci sazish’

Pakistan is witnessing a Babar vs Shaheen supremacy battle after the country’s cricket board removed Shaheen Afridi as captain to reinstate Babar Azam.

Babar Azam sacking was planned — ‘PCB chief audio leak’ tells how it all happened

Pakistani cricket fans believe that the leaked audio confirms the PCB chairman's responsibility for Babar Azam's situation.

Pakistani fans see Salman Khan in Babar Azam. Both have the same ‘forever single’ energy

The former captain of Pakistan’s men’s cricket team was seen carrying his luggage and walking alone, while his teammates had their wives in tow.

Sacked or stepped down? As Babar Azam leaves captaincy, some Pakistanis say ‘tussi na jao’

Other fans have a firm stance against Babar Azam, with one calling him the 'worst captain on the ICC tournaments for Pakistan in the history of Pakistan cricket'.

Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain from all formats after World Cup elimination

Babar faced scathing criticism for his team selection and many accused him of creating coterie with players of his liking, including Imam ul Haq, Mohammed Nawaz, Shadab Khan.

Afridi, Misbah watching, Abdul Razzaq drags Aishwarya Rai’s name to attack Babar Azam

Rather than denouncing Abdul Razzaq’s misogynistic remarks, Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul as well as others in the room were seen laughing and clapping in response.

How Wasim Akram thinks Pakistan can qualify for semis—Lock English players in dressing room

Pakistani cricket fans are adding all permutations and combinations to see whether their team can still qualify. Most only work on paper.

Losing to India broke hearts not TV in Pakistan. Cricket fans took a ‘loyalty test’ on Babar

Disappointment was obvious among Pakistani fans as the embarrassing defeat to India in the Asia Cup match came close on the heels of the team losing the No. 1 ODI spot to Australia.

Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan join Harvard B-School. Score a first in cricketing history

But it’s not as if Pakistan’s top cricketers will enjoy campus life for an extended period. The executive course is just four days long and costs around $10,000.

Pakistanis want Babar Azam to stop riding his superbike. At least until the World Cup ends

A video of Azam riding a BMW super bike has caused cricket fans to go into panic mode.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.