Pakistan cricket group captain, Babar Azam, was lacking from a cocktail party hosted by former captain Shahid Afridi final week.
Afridi shared the images of the dinner saying, “Hosted Pakistan’s heroes for dinner, tremendous pleased with every one in every of you. Good luck for tomorrow [PakvsNZ match]”.
Followers on social media had been fast to note Pakistan captain’s absence and began trying to find any clues in photos and movies shared by Afridi.
Afridi was on Monday inquired about Babar’s absence from the get together, to which he replied, “Shaheen stated to me that some gamers wished to fulfill and have dinner with me. I stated whoever needs to come back, can come. Whoever wished to come back, got here [for dinner].”
The ceremonial dinner was attended by a number of members of the Pakistan cricket group, together with Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi, amongst others.
Afridi had introduced final week on an area TV channel, that he has invited the Pakistan group for dinner.
“I’ve invited Pakistan group for dinner tonight so I’ll feed sheep to them, so they’re stronger on the sector within the fourth ODI in opposition to New Zealand on Friday,” Afridi had stated.
The absence of Babar didn’t go unnoticed, and followers took to social media to invest in regards to the causes behind his absence. Some followers speculated that he may need opted to skip the ceremonial dinner for private causes or some skilled commitments.