Babar Azam is one of the most popular and successful cricketers in Pakistan. He was born on 15 October 1994 in Lahore, Punjab, to Azam Siddique and Sajida Aziz. He has two brothers, Safeer and Umar, who are also cricketers. He completed his schooling from Beaconhouse National University in Lahore and then pursued a degree in commerce from the University of Karachi. He made his debut for Pakistan in 2015 and has since scored over 10,000 runs across all formats of the game. He is the only Pakistani batsman to score three double centuries in ODIs and has been ranked as the number one ODI batsman in the world since 2021. He is also a humble and respectful person who loves to play chess, watch movies, and spend time with his family.

Babar Azam’s controversies: You can write about the recent allegations of neglect from Zaka Ashraf, the former PCB chairman, who allegedly ignored Babar’s calls regarding the pay dispute of the Pakistan players. You can also write about the leaked WhatsApp chat between Babar and Salman Naseer, the PCB COO, which showed that Babar had not received any salary from June 2023 onwards. You can also write about the criticism that Babar faced for playing PUBG Mobile during a match against New Zealand in 2019. For example:

Babar Azam has been involved in several controversies during his cricket career. The latest one is related to Zaka Ashraf, who was accused of ignoring Babar’s calls regarding the pay dispute of the Pakistan players. According to former wicketkeeper Rashid Latif, Babar had been trying to communicate with Ashraf through calls and text messages for two days but did not get any reply from him. Ashraf denied these allegations and claimed that he had never received any call from Babar or anyone else on behalf of him.

Another controversy that rocked Pakistan cricket was the leaked WhatsApp chat between Babar and Salman Naseer, which showed that Babar had not received any salary from June 2023 onwards due to a delay in paperwork by PCB management committee chairman Zaka Ashraf. The chat revealed that Ashraf had told Naseer that he would send contracts to India soon but did not do so.

Leaked WhatsApp chat: A private WhatsApp conversation between Babar and PCB COO Salman Naseer was leaked on live TV, showing that Babar had not received any salary from the PCB since June 2023. The chat also revealed that PCB chair Zaka Ashraf had ignored Babar’s calls regarding the pay dispute of the players.

Sexual harassment case: A woman named Hamiza Mukhtar accused Babar of sexually and physically abusing her for 10 years. She claimed that Babar promised to marry her but later refused and threatened to kill her. She also alleged that Babar got her pregnant and forced her to abort the child. She filed a petition in a Lahore court seeking registration of a criminal case against Babar.

Sexting scandal: A parody Twitter account posted a video and a photo of Babar allegedly sexting with a girl. The video showed Babar’s face and voice, while the photo showed his torso. The authenticity of the video and photo has not been confirmed, but they went viral on social media.

Babar Azam also faced criticism for playing PUBG Mobile during a match against New Zealand in 2019 at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The match was part of a bilateral series between England and Pakistan as well as a warm-up game for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. However, instead of focusing on cricketing matters, Babar was seen playing PUBG Mobile on his phone during breaks between overs.

Babar Azam’s records: You can write about his impressive statistics and achievements as a batsman across all formats of cricket. You can also write about some of his notable records such as being the fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in T20Is; being the first batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in T20 cricket for two consecutive years; being Pakistan’s most prolific T20I batter; being only captain to take Pakistan to number one ODI team rankings; being only batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in a single edition of World Cup; etc. For example:

Babar Azam is one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket who has broken many records with his performances. He is presently the only cricketer in history to be ranked as number one batter across all formats by ICC rankings.

He is also among only four batters who have scored more than 10,000 runs across all formats with an average above 50.

He holds several records such as being:

• The fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in T20Is (in just 38 innings).
• The first batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in T20 cricket for two consecutive years (in both seasons).
• The highest individual score by a Pakistani batter against South Africa (122) which is also their highest ODI score.
• The only captain to take Pakistan to number one ODI team rankings.
• The only batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in a single edition of World Cup (in both editions).
• The joint-most successful T20I captain with seven wins out of ten matches.
• The joint-most centuries by a Pakistani batter against Australia