Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when the Pakistan skipper went about leading his team to a thumping victory over arch-rivals India in their T20 World Cup match in Dubai last Sunday. This was revealed by the captain's father, Azam Siddiqui, on Saturday. The right-handed batter smashed an unbeaten 68 against India on the big day, even as his mother was put on a ventilator following a surgery. Babar's father has posted a message on his Instagram account saying that the Pakistan captain played all three World Cup games "in severe distress".
Babar Azam's Mother Was On Ventilator When Pakistan Played India, Reveals Captain's Father
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Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when the Pakistan skipper went about leading his team to a thumping victory over arch-rivals India in their T20 World Cup match in Dubai last Sunday.
Babar Azam hit an unbeaten fifty during Pakistan's win over India last Sunday.© AFP
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Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when Pakistan played India
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The revelation was made by Azam's father on social media
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Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets in their T20 World Cup opener
Babar is captaining Pakistan for the first time in a global event and has done well so far, evidence of which is the team's unbeaten run in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Pakistan next face Namibia on Tuesday.
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