BPL | Twitter reacts to heated Babar Azam hurling abuse during verbal spat with Irfan Sukkur
Ever since bursting onto the scene and establishing himself as an all-format star, Babar Azam seems to have developed an affinity for controversy with the latest incident occurring in Bangladesh. The former Pakistan skipper was visibly seething after Irfan Sukkur engaged him in a war of words.
Rangpur Riders registered a dominant victory against Durdanto Dhaka in Sylhet to notch up their second win of the season. The Nurul Hasan-led side posted a mammoth total of 183/8 on the back of Babar Azam's 46-ball 62 before bowling out their rivals for a measly 104 with the Pakistan veteran eventually being named the man of the match. However, it was not all smooth sailing for the 29-year-old as an early struggle was followed by a heated altercation with the opposition wicketkeeper.
On the turning deck, Babar found it difficult to accelerate early into his knock and his 36 runs had come at a modest strike rate of 120 when the Riders lost their third wicket in the 13th over, causing Afghan Mohammed Nabi to walk onto the crease. However, as the pair was waiting in the middle of the pitch for play to resume, a few words were exchanged between Babar and Durdanto wicket-keeper Irfan Sukkur. As per the footage, the former seemed to have been spitting abuse in frustration to which Sukkur had objected, possibly thinking it was directed at him, provoking a heated Babar to assert, "I am not talking to you, I am talking to me."
A few more choice words followed from the match-winner and Twitterati unsurprisingly had a field day ridiculing the entire scenario.
Babar didn't like it!
Wicket Keeper: Babar ye T20 hai, test match nahi
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) January 27, 2024
Babar Azam: I’m not talking to you, I’m not talking to you 😭 pic.twitter.com/BrIgtTViCr
He wasn't having it at all
read his lips. the lahori babar was not having it today 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/zpznxZu6va
— عثمان (@usmssss) January 27, 2024
Anger
There was a heated moment between Zim Babar Azam and Irfan Sukkur.
— CHADitya 🚩 (@CHADitya_18) January 28, 2024
Toxic Zimbu fans under Insta Replies 🤮🤢pic.twitter.com/dxJeBy1Uft pic.twitter.com/nw31yaA8jP
No talks
“I am not talking to you”, “You are talking to me”#BabarAzam | #BabarAzam𓃵 | #BPL2024 | #AUSvWI | pic.twitter.com/pUCScOmrrr
— Abdullah | babar era is back| (@notsoocool56) January 27, 2024
So cute
BABAR LOOKS CUTE EVEN WHEN HES ANGRY😭😭 pic.twitter.com/0ptI1lUtdB
— A ♡ (@pinkstoberi) January 27, 2024
Never ever
"I am not talking to you, i am talking to Myself" 🐐
— 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗭𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗱¹⁰ | 🇦🇪 (@Iam_hassan10) January 27, 2024
Never before have I seen King Babar Angry like this 🥵🔥#BabarAzam𓃵
pic.twitter.com/EoVhJnRnbP
So pretty
Babar’s so pretty and then there’s sohan jumpscaring pic.twitter.com/apT35AUI0v
— adi✨ (@adidoescricket) January 27, 2024
Love it!
i bloody love this version of Babar Azam!! 😭
— 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫 (@Babaresque) January 27, 2024
you have to do something really stupid to piss off a guy who's literally the coolest man in the world.. he was so furious!! 😮💨#BabarAzam𓃵 #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/LUsvBMdDml
LOL
Ate Burped Slayed....
— NimBu 66(43).🤍 (@PehliSiMuhabbat) January 27, 2024
Angry Babar Azam without the helmet 🥵 pic.twitter.com/tSIZ71778K
OMG
OMG BABAR😭😭🔥🔥🔥 (what is he sayin?) pic.twitter.com/13Ov0GxKyJ
— biskoot (@biscuuute56) January 27, 2024