WATCH: Babar Azam Greeted With Massive Cheers At Faislabad Ahead of Pakistan’s Champions One-Day Cup 2024 Tournament

Pakistan limited-overs captain Babar Azam will now not be leading any of the five teams within the upcoming Pakistan’s Champions One-Day Cup 2024 tournament which gets underway at Faislabad on Thursday (September 12). But the loudest cheers where in store for Babar when he came out for practice for Mohammad Haris-led Stallions team on Sunday (September eight).

A enormous crowd turned out at Faislabad stadium to visual display unit the learning session of the Stallions team, which has been chosen by team’s mentor and former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik. Babar Azam got a thunderous ovation after practice, when he came out to wave to the Faislabad crowd from the player’s balcony at the stadium.

WATCH Faislabad crowd reaction when Babar Azam turns up for practice HERE…

Babar Azam’s craze in Faisalabad! Just take a glance into the crowd and their reaction. It’s just a practice day #BabarAzam #BabarAzam #PakistanCricket

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— King Babar Azam Army (@kingbabararmy) September 9, 2024

The Stallions also includes the like of Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood, wicketkeeper Azam Khan, leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and pacer Haris Rauf. Babar and the Stallions are set to start up their campaign on Friday, September thirteen against the Lions, who will likely be led by pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Babar Azam is currently going through a rough patch, scoring best sixty four runs within both-match Test series against Bangladesh wherein home side Pakistan were whitewashed 2-Zero. There will likely be speculation that Babar Azam will likely be sacked as limited-overs captain prematurely of their series against Australia later this year.

In accordance with reports, white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has already had discussion with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan has been tipped to be triumphant Babar as captain in ODIs and T20I matches.

All games in Pakistan’s One-day Cup 2024 will take place in Faisalabad, with the tournament running from September 12 to 29 with Playoffs matches as a substitute of semi-finals. The tournament concludes eight days before the start of the first Test between Pakistan and England.

Every side within the One-day Cup has announced extended squad lists, so that it is able to per chance be going to be trimmed by Tuesday (September 10). Sarfaraz Ahmed is definitely the right kind player-mentor for the Dolphins. Misbah ul Haq (Wolves), Shoaib Malik (Stallions), Saqlain Mushtaq (Panthers) and Waqar Younis (Lions) are the opposite mentors.