'Isko aik aur notice aye ga', Haris Rauf's conversation with Fakhar goes viral
National cricket team's opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has been in the news ever since he posted a message supporting Babar Azam, eventually getting dropped from the team.
Fakhar Zaman had questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its decision to rest Babar Azam for two matches of the series against England, after which he was issued a show-cause notice.
Recently, another video of the batsman went viral on social media, where he is participating in a private TV show, and fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi are also present with him.
The host asked Fakhar Zaman, "Will we ever see Babar Azam on the Lahore Qalandars team?" On this, Fakhar bowed his head and said he would not mention Babar’s name. All the teammates laughed out loud at Fakhar's answer, while Haris Rauf was seen telling Shaheen Afridi, "The camera is on; now he will get another notice."
In a statement released on social media, Fakhar gave the example of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, saying that when he was out of form, he was not given rest, so why was Babar given rest, after which a show cause notice issued?
Later, Fakhar Zaman, while responding to the show cause notice, said that Babar Azam is one of the best batsmen in the world; he is also a good friend, which is why he expressed his opinion.
He was not included in the squad for the Australia and Zimbabwe series and was not given a central contract by PCB.