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A video from Pakistan‘s President’s Trophy in Islamabad shows Babar Azam pushing away one fan and throwing another’s phone.
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The incident happened while Babar was on the field, and two fans approached him for selfies.
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It comes during a difficult run of form for Babar across both international and domestic cricket.
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Babar Azam loses cool, throws away fan’s phone in rage amid poor form in international and domestic cricket
Babar Azam is facing fresh criticism after a video from a domestic match in Islamabad showed him losing his patience with fans on the field. The clip, taken during the President’s Trophy, has spread quickly across social media and reignited questions about his temperament during an already difficult period for the Pakistan captain.
According to the video, two fans approached Babar while he was on the field, apparently hoping to take selfies. One fan can be seen moving toward him with a phone in hand, and Babar appears to push the fan away before turning his attention to the second person and throwing their phone aside.
The footage circulating online only captures a brief moment, and the full sequence of events leading up to the confrontation is not clear from what has been shared so far.
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What the video actually shows
The incident took place during Babar’s President’s Trophy appearance in Islamabad, a domestic fixture that has drawn added attention given his recent struggles with the bat.
In the clip, Babar is seen visibly frustrated as the two fans close in on him mid-match, a setting where players are typically still involved in play rather than free to pose for photos.
This is not the first time fan interactions have turned tense around Babar. He was seen pushing away a fan’s arm during a selfie in 2024, was caught on camera losing his temper with fans mobbing him in Cardiff the same year, and was involved in a heated exchange in 2025 after asking a fan not to film him during prayers.
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Taken together, the pattern points to a recurring boundary problem between Babar and overly persistent fans, rather than a single isolated outburst.
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Why this comes at a particularly bad time for Babar
The timing is what has amplified the reaction. Babar has endured a torrid stretch across formats, with Pakistan suffering a chastening tour of England and a wider run of poor results that has already cost several teammates and coaches their places in the set-up.
Struggling for runs in the President’s Trophy, a tournament meant to help him rebuild form and confidence, only adds to the pressure surrounding this clip.
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None of that excuses losing composure with fans, but it does explain why a moment like this lands so much harder right now. A player under this much scrutiny for his batting is always going to have off-field moments magnified further, and a video showing him visibly rattled on a cricket field, rather than in a car park or street setting as in his past incidents, makes the optics considerably worse.
Whether Babar or the PCB address the clip directly may matter less than whether his form finally turns around, since that is ultimately what will decide how this moment gets remembered.
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