Babar Azam Apologises After Mistakenly Referring to Saud Shakeel As Debutant at Start of PAK vs AFG 3rd ODI 2023, Videos Viral
The Pakistan captain called Saud Shakeel an ODI debutant while the left-hander having played five ODIs already. He later apologised while speaking after the game.
Babar Azam apologised later on after earlier calling Saud Shakeel a debutant at the toss before Pakistan vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI on Saturday, August 26. The Pakistan captain said that the middle-order batter was making his debut in the match. But Shakeel had already played five ODIs prior to this match, with Babar Azam himself handing him his debut cap in 2021. Later, the Pakistan skipper admitted that he made a mistake while speaking during the post-match presentation. Rahmanullah Gurbaz Pulls Off Sensational Direct Hit To Run Out Saud Shakeel During PAK vs AFG 3rd ODI 2023 (Watch Video).
Watch Video of Babar Azam Calling Saud Shakeel an ODI Debutant:
Captain Babar Azam said during the toss that Saud Shakeel is making his debut while he has played 5 ODIs for Pakistan. WOW !!#PakvsAfg #BabarAzam #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/0ty0hRyT2k
— Kifayat Ali (@KiffayatAli) August 26, 2023
Babar Azam Apologises Later
— Hassan (@ahmoostan) August 26, 2023
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 27, 2023 02:53 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
