Pakistan captain Babar Azam is being accused of allegedly sexting a teammate’s girlfriend after videos and voice recordings went viral online.
While the authenticity of the material remains unclear, it allegedly shows a topless Babar in intimate chats with the unnamed woman.
Among the accusations — which have been widely reported by Pakistani and Indian publications — is that Babar promised the woman that her boyfriend’s spot in Pakistan’s XI was safe if she kept sexting him.
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The accusation was first posted by verified Twitter account Dr Nimo Yadav, saying: “Babar Azam sexting with GF of another Pakistan cricketer and promising her that her bf won’t be out of the team if she keeps sexting with him is just.
“I hope Allah is watching all this.”
Given the account is a parody page, the internet has been left divided.
Many feel that the material is legitimate and will land Babar in hot water, although some others think it’s part of a calculated campaign against the Pakistan captain.
He has been trending on Twitter since under the hashtag #StayStrongBabarAzam.
Babar’s captaincy has come under fire recently due to a run of poor performances by Pakistan, who lost 3-0 in a home Test series to England, drew a two-Test series against New Zealand, and then lost 2-1 in an ODI series against the Black Caps.
Babar has been embroiled in off-field controversy before.
In 2020, a sexual harassment case was filed against Babar, but was ultimately withdrawn the following year.
Meanwhile, the potential scandal hasn’t appeared to impact Babar, who posted a happy snap while appearing to be on holiday in Sydney on Monday.
“Doesn’t take too much to be happy,” he captioned the photo with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background.