T20 WC 2021: Babar Azam's father breaks into tears after Pakistan's historic triumph over India

24th October 2021 will go down as one of the most unforgettable days of Pakistan cricket. For, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan outfit created history, by beating the Indian side for the first time in 13 attempts in World Cup cricket.

And, Pakistan dished out an absolute thrashing to the Indian side in their opening match of the 2021 T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Wielding the willow first, the Indian side posted a total of 151/7 on the board.

While Indian skipper Virat Kohli top-scored with a 49-ball 57, Rishabh Pant scored a useful 39 off 30 deliveries. Shaheen Afridi picked up 3 wickets for the Pakistan outfit. In reply, the Pakistan openers came out all guns blazing. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were totally relentless. The duo put on a partnership of 152 runs for the opening wicket, as Pakistan hammered India with 10 wickets to spare.

While Rizwan scored 79* off 55 deliveries, Azam helped himself to a 52-ball 68*. And surely, it was a day to forget for the Virat Kohli-led Indian side.

Babar Azam’s father in tears after Pakistan’s victory

And now, a video has surfaced on social media, where the father of Pakistan’s skipper and batting talisman Babar Azam is in tears following Pakistan’s victory over the Virat Kohli-led Indian outfit.

The video shows Azam’s father surrounded by Pakistan supporters, and there were tears of joy running down the eyes of the Pakistan skipper’s father. The Pakistan supporters are seen hugging Azam’s father after Pakistan’s historic triumph.

You can see the video of the same below

This is Babar Azam’s father. So happy for him. I first met him in 2012 at Adnan Akmal’s walima. Babar at that time was 3 years away from Pakistan debut. I clearly remember what his father told me “bas debut ho jane do. Agay sara maidaan babar ka hai” pic.twitter.com/ZlsvODQkSg

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 24, 2021

Babar Azam is the third-highest run-scorer for the Pakistan side in T20I cricket. The right-handed batting superstar has plundered 2272 runs in 62 matches for the ‘Men in Green’ in T20Is and has scored his runs at an average of 48.34. Azam has also scored 21 fifties and a century in his T20I career as well. Babar Azam and his men will next be seen in action on the cricket field on 26th October 2021, when Pakistan takes on New Zealand at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.