Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is facing immense criticism due to his recent struggles with the bat. In his last 15 innings in Test cricket, he has scored just 317 runs, without any fifties or hundreds, resulting in a disappointing average of 21.13. In Test series against Bangladesh, Babar has managed to score only 64 runs across four innings.
Amid the intense criticism following Babar's poor performance against Bangladesh, a fake retirement letter announcing his departure from Test cricket has gone viral on social media.
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Many fans have shared these false farewell messages, causing concern. However, there is no need for alarm as the retirement letter is not genuine, and the former Pakistan captain has no plans to retire from the longest format of the game.
Some of the fake retirement letters circulating online even included a fabricated thumb impression purportedly from Babar Azam. These messages, shared by fans on the internet, falsely claim that he is retiring from Tests.
Check below what Babar Azam's fake Test retirement letters read, as shared by fans on social media:
Bangladesh beats Pakistan for the first time in a Test series
Bangladesh scripted history by winning both Tests in the two-Test series against Pakistan, ending a 22-year drought and capturing their first-ever Test series against Pakistan.
Since their first bilateral Test series in 2002, six series have been played between the two teams, with Pakistan winning every time. However, in the current series, Bangladesh achieved a historic Test series victory, winning the first Test by 10 wickets and the second Test by 6 wickets.
Following Test series win over Pakistan, Bangladesh moves to the 6th spot in WTC standings. On the other hand, the loss has severely affected Pakistan's position, leaving them stagnant at 8th place (second last) with 16 points from seven matches.