‘I absolutely love him, want to marry him’ – Ramiz Raja on commentary after Babar Azam’s century in LPL.

Babar Azam of the Colombo Strikers displayed a match-winning performance by scoring a century during the recent Lanka Premier League match against the Galle Titans. The match took place on August 7th at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. Notably, the Strikers secured a seven-wicket victory in this encounter, placing them in the third position on the LPL 2023 points table.

During the commencement of the second innings, a peculiar incident unfolded involving former Pakistani batsman and PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) chairman, Ramiz Raja. His unexpected comment about Azam during the LPL commentary garnered significant attention on social media. Raja made a comment that raised eyebrows; he expressed his admiration for Azam, stating that he ‘absolutely loves Azam and wishes to marry him.’ This statement circulated widely on various social media platforms.

Ramiz Raja said “Fifty in security, class, and quality, calmness. He is your guy in such a situation, in the back deep in the innings. I just absolutely love him – wanna marry him.”