During the training session of the Pakistan cricket team in Dallas yesterday, Babar Azam named Azam Khan a new nickname. That particular moment, which made the rounds of the social platforms in the form of a video, has been the subject of mixed reactions, discussion, and humor by fans as well as the players.
The Incident
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This part comes with controversy since, according to this video, Babar is alleged to have uttered these words. This Gainda has not gotten straight even yet,” to which the team, including Azam Khan, was engaged in football at the time. The term ‘Gainda’ is an Urdu slang for overweight and, consequently. Babar then told Azam to turn around and form a straight line, as the phrase implies.
However, not all fans understand it this way and accurately reconstruct the speech of Babar. While some were quick enough to quote that Babar did not utter the words ‘Yeh Gainda’, but instead what he said was, ‘Your shoulder’. It has added another level to this comical banter that the fans are having about the show, giving varied interpretations.
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Azam Khan’s Recent Performance
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En route to the T20I series against England, Azam Khan has faced backlash on social media over his recent performances with the bat and for causing his team to lose two catches. This pressure seems to have gotten to him, judging by the fact that he has just recently cleared all his posts on Instagram.
This has triggered more controversies to the effect that the action was perhaps in response to the questions raised concerning his fitness to be in the T20 World Cup team.
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Babar’s Nicknaming Tradition
This is not the first time Babar has given a funny nickname to any of the teammates while they were in training. In 2020, while the Pakistan team was practicing at Pindi Cricket Stadium for the Australia tour. Babar Azam teased Saud Shakeel, calling him ‘Little Don’ after the left-handed player put on a display of catching a ball.
The origin of this nickname stems from the Indian movie known as ‘Partner’ where Rajpal Yadav emulates the man-goon comedy figure ‘Chota Don, which aptly means ‘small’ or ‘shorty’ in any vocabulary.
For example, due to his ability to consistently name his teammates’ nicknames correctly, Babar Azam and his teammates enjoy some close moments of humor in their togetherness. Whether it was “Gainda” or “kandha,” the episode has featured the carefre moments that can happen in elite athletics, even in the midst of the tensions of worldwide contest.
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