Babar Azam receives the top civilian honour today.
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s all-format captain, has been awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the country’s third-highest civilian award, for his outstanding contributions to cricket.
The award ceremony was held today in Lahore, and Babar became the award’s youngest recipient at the age of 28.
Here’s presenting you the youngest recipient of the prestigious Sitara-e-Imtiaz. More glory to him. pic.twitter.com/CJYy3dUAj5
— sakina (@srazaic) March 23, 2023
Immense honour to have received Sitara-e-Imtiaz in the presence of my mother and father.
This award is for my parents, fans and the people of 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/Gafwlu3rUC
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) March 23, 2023
Babar Azam’s exceptional skills and leadership qualities have earned him numerous awards, including the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of 2022, the ICC ODI Player of the Year award, and captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year.
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The right-hand batsman joins a long list of distinguished Pakistan cricketers who have received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for their outstanding contributions to the game, including Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, and Shahid Afridi.
Babar’s absence from cricket to attend the ceremony will have no bearing on the upcoming series against Afghanistan, which is set to begin on March 24.
His fans and countrymen continue to applaud his accomplishments, and his success serves as an inspiration to young cricketers in Pakistan and around the world.
