Babar Azam's touching gesture for Hyderabad ground staff goes viral

Following Pakistan's phenomenal run chase against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan, displayed a heartwarming gesture towards the ground staff at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Babar expressed his gratitude to the stadium's ground staff by presenting them with a Pakistan team jersey and posing for photographs.

Pure class from Babar Azam 🙌#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/cigXxYNRQS

— Sport360° (@Sport360) October 11, 2023

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared a picture that shows Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, and Hasan Ali posing with the ground staff.

A note of appreciation to the Hyderabad ground staff 🤝#CWC23 | #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/XAfWzlrxaI

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 10, 2023

It's worth noting that Pakistan secured a historic win against Sri Lanka in the eighth match of the World Cup 2023. The Men in Green surpassed Ireland, setting a new record for the highest-ever run chase in the history of ODI World Cups. 

Despite early setbacks with the loss of top-order batters Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, the game-changing partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and World Cup debutant Abdullah Shafique turned the tide in favor of the struggling Pakistan side.