Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who is known to sport calm demeanor, in a rare moment lost his cool during his outing in Cardiff. The Men in Green, who are in England for a four-match T20I series, had an off day after their 23-run defeat in the second T20I in Edgbaston on May 25.
After going down in the series 0-1, the Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was spotted on the street of Cardiff. In one of the videos circulating on social media of the Pakistan batter, he was seen exchanging heated words with a group of fans who mobbed him for selfies. However, the incident took outside the stadium but what was shocking was Babar Azam losing his cool.
In the viral videos, the 29-year-old was surrounded by security personnel and seemed visibly upset. “Upar nahi chado (Don’t come up),” he can be heard saying.
Watch Babar Azam’s losing cool here:
Babar Azam, who was reappointed as the skipper of the side across formats, is having challenging times at the helm, losing four matches out of nine T20Is, including the one against Ireland. While they won the series 2-1 against Ireland, they currently trail the four-match T20I series against England 0-1.
Speaking of Pakistan’s tour of England, while the first T20I was abandoned without toss, in the second T20I, the hosts prevailed over the visitors to take a 1-0 lead. The third T20I is scheduled to be played at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Tuesday, May 28.