Famous Pakistani journalist Mubasher Lucman accused Babar Azam of match-fixing after Pakistan’s poor performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. He claimed that the team captain received expensive gifts including an Audi E-Tron and apartments in Australia and Dubai. , in exchange for famous defeats.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been under the scanner since Pakistan was eliminated from the ICC T20 World 2024. The team led by Babar Azam faced an early exit as they failed to progress beyond the league stage and failed to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the tournament.
One of the highlights of their campaign was the defeat they suffered against the United States of America. It was the biggest upset in the history of cricket as they failed to step up with bat and ball and lost in the super finale of the match.
After that, Pakistan lost the match against India. For most of the game, they had the game in their hands but failed to win it. They lost the game by 6 runs as India snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
The two consecutive defeats in the 2024 T20 World Cup meant that Pakistan was eliminated from the tournament. They were depending on the United States of America to lose against Ireland, but the match was canceled due to rain and the tournament was over for them.
As Pakistan failed to reach the Super 8 of the tournament, Babar Azam faced a lot of criticism. There are even calls to remove him as team captain. But the situation has taken a new turn, as the captain has been accused of match-fixing.
Famous Pakistani journalist Mubasher Lucman noted that Babar Azam recently received a new car which, according to the Pakistan captain, was gifted to him by his brother. But the right-hander got it by losing the game against the United States. On his Twitter account, he explained:
“A few days ago you saw that Baba Azam’s new Audi e-tron arrived. It is a very good car, I have kept it too. But you will know when its electrical panels will start exploding in the rain. Then, Baba Azam said that my brother told me he had gifted it. So since yesterday I have been wondering what his brother was doing. If he is gifting him a car worth 7-8 million rupees then he must be doing a very good job.
“Then I found out he’s not doing anything. So, I said, where did this car come from?” he said. “If you don’t get a piece of land in Australia, if you don’t get an apartment in Dubai, then who else is going to stay?” she added.
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The journalist went on to say that the captain even received conspiracies in Australia and Dubai for losing the games. He also made a strong claim, saying that Saya Corporation is blackmailing the board of directors. Elaborating on the same, he stated:
“So, I said, this is a very strong accusation, witch. I said, who are you talking about? She said, I’m talking about everyone, everyone knows this. Who are the bookies in the Pakistan team?
“And how did Saya Corporation use them all to blackmail the board? How did they blackmail the board? The last World Cup was held in India. Eight players said we didn’t want to do it. And the rest of the players” , they said, the position we are taking is that you have to stay with us. Your salary will also increase. “They all got their contracts, 50 lakhs.”
These are serious accusations against Babar Azam made by journalist Mubashir Luqman.
The investigation must be carried out by PCB.
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