All Pakistan’s Peshawar will witness the country’s biggest superstar acting for heartwarming causes ahead of the Asian Cup 2025 next month in the UAE. Even before the Asian Cup 2025, Pakistan will perform the T20I Tri Series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Last month, the Pakistani selector surprised everything by overlooking former Captain Babaru Azam for the Asian Cup 2025, which begins in the UAE on September 9th, due to his old T20 style. In fact, Babar Azam has been out of the T20I team since his 2024 South Africa tour.
Babar Azam, Shahid Afridi and Eunis Khan unite for a flood relief match at Peshawar
But Babar Azam has now set aside his personal disappointment and decides to play for special purposes alongside legendary cricketers like Shahid Afridi, Yunis Khan and Kamran Akmal, but the green man is active in the T20I Try Series.
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As reported by Cricket Pakistan, Babar Azam, Shahid Afridi, Eunis Khan and Kamran Akmal will be seen during activities during the special flood relief exhibition match at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium on August 30th.
1,000 Rs. regular seating, VIP and VVIP tickets are in high demand
In the Flood Relief Relief exhibition match, Peshawar Zalmi will win the field against Legends Eleven. The regular ticket price is Rs 1,000, and 200 VVIP and 800 VIP tickets are also available.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur and other cabinet members have already purchased VVIP tickets for Rs 50,000 each to contribute to the cause. After eight years of construction, the newly completed stadium is fully equipped with dressing rooms and VVIP enclosures, ready to host star-studded charity matches..
The match at the flood relief exhibition between Legends Eleven and Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi will be kicked off at 1pm local time, with all the money collected from ticket sales going directly to those affected by the floods in Pakistan.. Babar Azam is keen to make an impact after being dropped from the T20I side.
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Pakistan is facing the worst flood crisis in decades
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Punjab is facing a serious flood crisis, with over 200,000 people evacuated as overflows of the Rabbi, Satrej and Chenab River, as reported by the BBC. Rescue squads are said to use boats to move residents to safe areas.
Even the Army is deployed in areas that have been heavily affected. After India reportedly released water from the Chenab Dam, the floods intensified, exacerbating the situation in Pakistan’s most populous state. These monsoon rains have already killed more than 800 people in Pakistan since June.
In addition to concerns, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warns residents to avoid rivers, drainage and lowland areas. Urban centres such as Gujarat, Siarkot and Lahore remain at high risk. Meanwhile, Sialkot recorded record rainfall in 24 hours. This sank the heaviest streets, cars and houses in 49 years.