Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been under the scanner for his leadership capabilities after Pakistan failed to salvage a single Test win in their home season against England and New Zealand. Opening batsman Shan Masood has been touted as the next captain in ODI and Test format and was not long ago, he was named as the vice-captain for the ODIs against the Black Caps.
However, all of it pales in comparison to the sexting scandal in which Babar Azam is now embroiled. Several reputed newspapers are reporting Babar as involved in inappropriate exchanges with the girlfriend of an unnamed teammate.
The legitimacy of sexting allegations on Babar
Twitter account going by the name of Dr. Nimo Yadav has shared a short clip for Babar Azam claiming that in the clip, the batsman is asking the girl to continue sexting with him and in return, he will guarantee a place for her lover.
https://twitter.com/niiravmodi/status/1614709104949465088?t=gMc9EFFCwgNnNRF0X72rng&s=19
The clip doing rounds on Twitter has been taken from an Instagram account that has Babar circled in for his inappropriate activities.
The posts of the IG account that goes @eish.arajpoot1 are available here in a the form of a screen recording and comprise of alleged audios from Babar and a clip of him in a car (supposedly with a woman).
The war against Babar Azam has started 😢#BabarAzam𓃵 #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/JOSmHd9A32
— Muhammad Noman (@nomanedits) January 15, 2023
Regardless, there is a likelihood of the sexting scandal being nothing more than a trap for Babar Azam as the authenticity of the aforementioned clips remain under question and they do not provide enough evidence to undo Babar.
Moreover, it is noteworthy that the Twitter account that has accused the Pakistan captain of blackmailing a teammate’a girlfriend is a parody account impersonating Indian criminal and fugitive Nirav Modi.
The account has already cleared that the viral tweet is meant for sarcasm in a follow-up, “Jahan mera naam dikhta hai wahin article chaap dete hai gareeb log (The poor media houses publish an article as soon as they see my name)”.
Jahan mera naam dikhta hai wahin article chaap dete hai gareeb log. https://t.co/l0Xoii0yW1
— Dr Nimo Yadav Commentary (@niiravmodi) January 16, 2023
Therefore, the rumour mill can shut down regarding the grand sexting scandal surrounding Babar Azam that isn’t authentic at all.
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