Twitter in splits as Sarfaraz dismisses Babar chants with hilarious 'Inko Babar, Babar karne do' retort

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The jampacked modern calendar with franchise and international fixtures has deprived fans of the iconic battles between national stars in domestic cricket over 50 overs or multiple days. The Champions One Day Cup was created to remedy exactly that in Pakistan and seems to be already bearing fruits.

The Stallions won the toss and opted to bat first against the Dolphins in the seventh match of the Champions One Day Cup, a Pakistan domestic tournament involving five teams picked by national selectors. After a breezy 76-run stand between Shan Masood and Yasir Khan at the top of the order, Babar Azam took over the mantle to score his second half-century in three games before eventually converting it into a ton, remaining unbeaten on 104 off 100 balls. Unsurprisingly, the crowd at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad was behind the former Pakistan skipper's back the entire time, showering him with chants of 'Babar, Babar'. It was only a matter of time before it irked the bowling team.

Sarfaraz Khan, keeping the wickets for the Dolphins, was waiting for the bowler to return to his mark with Babar at the other end. Frustrated by the constant echoes of his counterpart's name, the veteran ensured his young spinner was not discouraged with an authoritative statement, 'Inko Babar, Babar karne do, hum Babar ko 40 over khila denge, baki sare out ho jayenge [let them keep chanting Babar, Babar. We will make Babar play for 40 overs, the rest of the team will get out]'. As it turned out, Babar ended up having ample support during his knock as the team ended up with a commanding total of 271/7.

The moment certainly made for much amusement on Twitter.

Ayein?

Crowd goes wild in Fsd at Babar's arrival. Saifi to his bowlers: Bus inko babar babar krne dou isko 40 over khila denge 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Dgp0UOaDfs
— Mohammad Aizaz (@SeedaBalla93) September 19, 2024

Hahaha!

saifi bahi not cumming slow
— Shamii  (@ooyee_shami) September 19, 2024

Pata nhi!!

@Rizzvi73 @wwasay Ye Sarfraz kehna kya chahta hai? 🤣
— Ankit Kumar 🇮🇳 (@Ankit_319) September 19, 2024

LOL! Hilarious!

Saifi Rocked Zimbabar Shocked 😂
— Usamayyyy Ashfaq (@Usamayyyy1122) September 19, 2024

Kya khaya?

Just Unbelievable shot by babar azam

This shot for six of babar azam >whole career of kohli agree or not?

Padosiyu Be ready for babar show in Ct2025#BabarAzam𓃵 pic.twitter.com/9ABhx0x6Yu
— Ameer Maavia (@maavia56) September 19, 2024

Moye moye!