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WATCH: Babar Azam celebrates birthday during captains' day ahead of World Cup

On Saturday, the ICC held a Captains' Day media call in which all 16 captains were available to speak to the media

WATCH: Babar Azam celebrates birthday during captains' day ahead of World Cup PHOTO COURTESY: ICC

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the best batters in the world right now, and he will be hoping to put on a good show for his team in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which begins on Sunday. 

On Saturday, the ICC held a Captains' Day media call in which all 16 captains were available to speak to the media. Knowing it was Babar's birthday, Australia captain Aaron Finch presented him with a cake, and the Pakistan captain celebrated with the other 15 captains.

 

Aaron Finch presents Babar Azam with a birthday cake ๐ŸŽ‚

๐Ÿ“น: ICC | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/FwduQV1fAp

— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) October 15, 2022

 

Babar turned 28 today and reached Melbourne with New Zealand captain Kane Williamson yesterday after the tri-series final in Christchurch.

Pakistan will face arch-rival India in their first match of the tournament on October 23 and will face England, Afghanistan in two warm-ups on October 17, respectively,

Here are the photos of Babar celebrating his birthday:


 

Happy birthday @babarazam258 ๐ŸŽ‚

That cake looks good! ๐Ÿ˜‹#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/JFNeBLoVg5

— ICC (@ICC) October 15, 2022