‘No. 1 rank fine, but Asia Cup is in 4 days’: Babar Azam

Updated On: 28 August, 2023 08:35 AM IST | Colombo | IANS

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam warns his boys after they sweep Afghanistan 3-0 to take top spot in ODI rankings

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Pakistan’s Babar Azam during the third ODI against Afghanistan in Colombo on Saturday. Pic/AFP

The Pakistan men’s cricket team after a clean sweep against Afghanistan on Saturday also went to the top of the ODI rankings. In a video posted by Pakistan Cricket’s X handle, previously known as Twitter, skipper Babar Azam and coach Mickey Arthur addressed the team and celebrated the series win. While addressing the team Babar stated, “If today we became the No. 1 ranked side in ODI cricket it’s because of our hard work. The series victory is surely a very great feeling and the unity that we showed in playing together is something that we need to carry forward.”

Mickey Arthur