Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Responds to 8-year-old Fan’s Heartfelt Letter After Pakistan’s Exit From T20 World Cup 2021
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam may not have had an ideal end to what was an excellent ICC T20 World Cup campaign in UAE but he’s still leading from the front, motivating youngsters to take up the sport that he loves dearly. Responding to a young fan’s handwritten letter who was distraught after Pakistan’s defeat to Australia in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup, Azam expressed his gratitude to the 8-year-old, whose now-viral letter was shared by a Twitter user and a journalist on the microblogging site.
In his letter, the 8-year-old said he was a fan of Babar, and lauded the Pakistan team for their batting and bowling in the semi-final against Australia. The young fan perfectly encapsulated the emotions of millions of Pakistan fans, who were nervous in the dying moments of the semi-final against Australia. The 8-year-old said he thought Pakistan will win but was ‘nervous’ in the middle.
The 8-year-old concluded by stating that he would become the future captain of the Pakistan team and would invite all the current players to play with him. “I will make sure to invite all of your team to my team. We will go to the finals and win,” he wrote while also expressing his love for the Pakistan team.
Here’s what she had to write:
“Dear Pakistani team. I am very proud, I love you Babar Azam. Well played everyone… nice batting, bowling. Yesterday in the match, I felt proud that Pakistan is going to win. Then in the middle, I was nervous and in the end I was frightened. Inshallah, in the future, we will win be captain and I will make sure to invite all of your team to my team. We will go the finals.”
“Dear Babar, Please on a paper, can you write all your team members signatures and send them to my house please,” she added.
“Dear Mohammad Haroon Suria, Salam. Thank you for such a kind letter for us, champion. I ABSOLUTELY believe in you and you can achieve anything with your focus, belief, and hard work. You will get your autographs but I can’t wait to get YOUR autograph future Captain,” wrote Babar.
Dear Mohammad Haroon Suria,
Salam,
Thank you for such a kind letter for us, champion. I ABSOLUTELY believe in you and you can achieve anything with your focus, belief, and hardwork.
You will get your autographs but I cant wait to get YOUR autograph future Captain. 🙌 https://t.co/FbalPUeBnC
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) November 13, 2021
The gesture by the Pakistani skipper was widely praised by cricket fans.
Earlier, Azam’s straightforward response to a journalist questioning Hasan Ali’s dropped catch at a crucial stage of the semi-final was lauded by many.
“Thank you so much. But I don’t feel that way [dropping Hasan Ali] because he’s my main bowler. He has won us so many games and obviously, players often drop catches.
“But the way he’s been fighting, I’ll definitely back him. It often happens with a player. If an individual has a bad day, he keeps on pushing himself. He is down right now but we’ll try to uplift his confidence. Logon ka kaam hai batein karna, hamara kam hai unko uthana (People will continue talking but we’ll keep backing our players,” he added.
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