Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket team captain, will be honored with the prestigious civil award for his exceptional contributions to Pakistan’s cricket as a captain and a top-performing batter.
Babar Azam, at the age of 28 will become the youngest Pakistani cricketer to receive the civil award Sitara-e-Imtiaz, emphasizing his remarkable accomplishments.
The Pakistani government had previously announced that Pakistani captain Babar would be receiving the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award, and now the date for the ceremony has been confirmed. The prestigious award will be presented on 23rd March 2023, which coincides with the Pakistan Day celebrations.
The right-hand opening batsman will be taking a break from international and domestic cricket to attend the ceremony, as he will not be partaking in the series against Afghanistan, which is scheduled to start on 24th March.
Babar Azam has emerged as a role model for aspiring cricketers, and this honor is a testament to his dedication and hard work in the field of cricket. Several other legendary Pakistani cricketers have also received the prestigious civil award Sitara-e-Imtiaz title from the Government of Pakistan.
Notably, four former captains, including Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, and Sarfraz Ahmed, have been rewarded with this third-highest civil award in the country for their exceptional contributions to cricket.
Before them, only four other cricketers had received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award for their exceptional sports accomplishments. These include Mohammad Yousuf in 2011, Saeed Ajmal in 2015, Javed Miandad in 1992, and Inzamam ul Haq in 2005. Previously, former Pakistan captain, Sarfraz Ahmed, was the youngest Pakistani cricketer to receive the Sitara-e-Imtiaz award.
