Babar Azam, Pakistan’s all-format captain, will receive the Sitara-e-Imtiaz on March 23, as was previously announced on the independence day.
Babar Azam will be the nation’s youngest cricketer to receive the noble award.
Cricketers Who Received Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Among the cricketers who have previously earned the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award are Abdul Qadir (late), Shahid Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Younis Khan.
Babar Azam is now ranked in the top five in the ICC Rankings for all three forms and has already smashed numerous batting records in various formats for Pakistan.
Pakistan defeated India in a World Cup match for the first time under his captaincy in 2021, and in 2022, he also took Pakistan to the World Cup and Asia Cup finals.
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