T20 World Cup: Pakistan captain Babar Azam showcased that he has a heart of gold after he sent out a heartwarming response to an open letter by a young fan. The Men in Green crashed out of the T20 World Cup in the semi-final following their defeat to Australia, ending a promising campaign. Soon after the loss, a hand-written letter by a child went viral on social media, which congratulated the team on their performance.
T20 World Cup: Babar Azam pens heartfelt message to young fan, says can’t wait to get “future captain’s” autograph
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Saturday penned a heartwarming response to a hand-written letter addressed to the Pakistan team. The letter was shared by journalist Alina Shigri, who reported the fan to be an eight-year-old boy. The young fan, Haroon Suria, in his letter said he was “very proud” of the team and that he loves Babar, whose jersey number — 56 — can be seen written atop the page. The boy expressed his desire to be the captain of the team in the future. “InshaAllah in the future I will be captain and I will make sure to invite all of your team to my team. We will go to the finals and win,” he wrote.
From a future captain to current captain @babarazam258 I hope Babar Azam sends this 8-year old all the signatures 😍@TheRealPCB @TheRealPCBMedia pic.twitter.com/jwociYh3Kb
— Alina Shigri (@alinashigri) November 13, 2021
Babar Azam was touched by the gesture and took to Twitter to give out a heartwarming response to the letter. The Pakistan skipper thanked him for his support and hailed him as a champion. Azam wrote, “I absolutely believe in you and you can achieve anything with your focus, belief and hard work. ” He promised Haroon he would get him the team’s autographs but said that he can’t wait to get Haroon’s autograph, whom he dubbed “future captain”.
Dear Mohammad Haroon Suria,
Salam,
Thank you for such a kind letter for us, champion. I ABSOLUTELY believe in you and you can achieve anything with your focus, belief, and hardwork.
You will get your autographs but I cant wait to get YOUR autograph future Captain. 🙌 https://t.co/FbalPUeBnC
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) November 13, 2021
T20 World Cup: Babar Azam pens heartfelt message to young fan, says can’t wait to get “future captain’s” autograph
Pakistan went unbeaten in the group stage of the T20 World Cup beating arch-rivals India and New Zealand to finish at the top of the group. They faced Australia in the semi-final, with Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade engineering a heartbreak for the “home crowd” in Dubai, as Australia sealed a five-wicket win.
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