Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan opened up on facing trolling and fake news, saying that once a fake story about Pakistani batter Babar Azam refusing him was run in Pakistan.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was delighted after leading his team to a resounding eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in Trinidad, a win that ended a three-year away Test drought.
Babar Azam Run Out against West Indies: Hoping to score his first Test century in nearly 4 years, Babar Azam was run out for a score of 88 against West Indies on Day 3 of the second Test in Trinidad.
After suffering a crushing 90-run defeat in the first Test, Pakistan took on West Indies in the second and final match of the two-Test series.
The star player suffered the injury during the first Test against the Caribbean side in Trinidad when he was struck on the finger by a Jayden Seales delivery in Pakistan's first innings as the West Indies went on to record a 90-run victory.
West Indies Test captain Roston Chase dedicated his team's 90-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test to the late legendary all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, noting the coincidence between his age and the margin of victory.
Pakistan's newly-appointed Test skipper, Babar Azam, remained unbeaten on 58 as his team was bowled out by West Indies for 120 in Trinidad.
Pakistan crumbled for the second consecutive day to the West Indies pace attack, losing the first Test of a two-match series by 90 runs on the fourth day in Trinidad on Tuesday.
Babar Azam, who was dethroned because of poor batting a couple of years back, accepted Test captaincy after the incumbent Shan Masood had some poor results in red-ball cricket.
Babar Azam has begun his second stint as Pakistan Test skipper with a two-match series against the West Indies. Earlier this month, the veteran batter replaced Shan Masood in the role.