With a staunch global fan base, Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has been capturing the limelight during his stay in Bangladesh as he takes part in the country’s flagship cricket tournament — Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

The right-hand batter is part of Rangpur Riders’ squad and was on his way to the team bus when he was swarmed by a large number of fans and media personnel hoping to get a glimpse of him.

During the tournament so far, the 29-year-old had played a match-winning knock to help the Riders win an important match against Sylhet Strikers.

Upon being instructed to bat first, Strikers were restricted to a total of 120 runs, having lost eight wickets in the first innings.

Babar made his presence felt when he executed a direct hit to remove Dushan Hemantha in the final over.

Meanwhile, Babar’s side faced a challenging situation from the start of the chase as they lost six wickets at the score of 39.

However, Babar and Azmatullah Omarzai combined efforts to forge a match-winning partnership of 89 runs, ultimately steering the Riders to triumph in a closely contested match.

Their robust partnership and proficient batting paved the way for an exhilarating victory by four wickets as they achieved the target in 18.2 overs.

The Pakistani star batter played a crucial role, staying unbeaten with a well-executed 56 runs from 49 deliveries, featuring six boundaries, at a striking rate of 114.28.

Full list of Pakistan players featuring in BPL 2024

Chattogram Challengers

Muhammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain

Comilla Victorians

Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmad, Zaman Khan, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah

Durdanto Dhaka

Saim Ayub, Usman Qadir

Fortune Barishal

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Amir, Abbas Afridi, Shoaib Malik

Khulna Tigers

Faheem Ashraf

Rangpur Riders

Babar Azam, Ihsanullah

Sylhet Strikers

None

It must be noted that many Pakistan players have not received NOCs to feature in this tournament due to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) rule of allowing players for only two leagues in a year.