Babar Azam stares down fan who told him he doesn’t deserve T20I spot

Pakistan captain Babar Azam found himself at the center of controversy during his sides disappointing T20I series loss to Australia as fans openly criticised his poor form with the bat The incident unfolded during the second T20I at the Sydney Cricket Ground where Australia claimed an unassailable 20 lead in the threematch series with a hardfought 13run victoryBabarrsquos struggles with the bat continued as he managed to score just three runs in both the first and second match of the series raising questions over his place in Pakistanrsquos T20I lineup His lack of runs has sparked growing concerns among fans and analysts and the pressure on the captain is mountingAlso Read Pakistan cricket just died a thousand deathsDuring the match in Sydney Babar was fielding near the boundary when a group of fans began shouting insults at him One fan in particular escalated the situation by taunting Babar and demanding that he face him The exchange quickly became heated with the fan telling Babar that he didnrsquot deserve to be part of Pakistanrsquos T20I team and should return to his hometown of Lahore Despite the clear provocation Babar appeared visibly frustrated but kept his composure acknowledging the support from other fans who chanted his name in applausePakistani fans at SCG to Babar AzamHave some shame you have no place in T20s go back to PakistanBabar hears gets angry and stares at themFans Oh you got angry Come on stare once againjust drop catches and then clap for othersNgl the Punjabi is epic pictwittercomAfe9ASiV0Nmdash Johns JohnyBravo183 November 17 2024This ugly incident highlighted the increasing frustration among some sections of the Pakistani fanbase who have been vocal about Babars lack of form The situation also drew attention to the broader pressures of international cricket where players often find themselves under intense scrutiny from the public especially when results do not go their wayMeanwhile in the match Australia secured a tense 13run victory to clinch the series Pakistan was set a modest target of 148 after a stellar bowling performance from Haris Rauf who claimed 422 to keep the Australian total in check However despite a spirited 52 from Usman Khan Pakistanrsquos batting faltered once again and they were all out for 134 in the final over Australiarsquos win was largely thanks to Spencer Johnson who put in a matchwinning performance with the ball taking 5 wickets for 26 runsAlso Read Coldplay over cricket Pat Cummins caught at concert while Pakistan smashed AustraliaJohnsonrsquos remarkable spell was a crucial factor in Australiarsquos victory with his wickets coming at key moments to break Pakistanrsquos resistance Australian captain Josh Inglis praised his teamrsquos efforts particularly Johnsonrsquos consistent wickettaking abilityThe third and final T20I which is now a dead rubber after Australiarsquos series victory will be played on Monday at the Ninja Stadium in Hobart