Article

Babar Azam declared most valuable player

Babar Azam is declared the Most Valueable player of the year. Babar given award for his performances in Year 2020.

by
CricketFan
January 3, 2021

Babar Azam, captain of Pakistan cricket team in all formats has received a special award for his fantastic run in year 2020.

Babar who was no where to be seen in ICC awards of the decades has now received award for the most valuable player of the year from PCB. Pakistan Cricket Board has announced Babar Azam as “The most valuable player” of year 2020 in all formats.

Also Read: Babar will not play for Pakistan

Babar in response has thanked his teammates and family. He said that he is humbled to get such a honorable award and it would not have been possible without the support of friends and family.

Just 26-years old Babar is also awarded with the white ball cricketer of the year upon his unreal numbers in the shorter formats of the game. Babar is averaging 110.5 on ODIs and 55.2 in T20Is, respectively.

Babar Said,” It was a special moment for me to be nominated for such a prestigious award.”

Babar also regretted missing all T20 matches and Test matches in New Zealand due to his thumb injury. He said he was determined and prepared to perform in New Zealand against the kiwis.

Also Read: Pakistan lost the first Test against New Zealand

Muhammad Rizwan is the replacement captain for Pakistan in Test matches against New Zealand, Rizwan is nominated for the best Test player of the year by PCB. Fawad Alam who scored a wonderful century on Day05 of the first test against New Zealand, won the best individual performance of the year award.

The trophies will be presented to the winners of each award in a ceremony. That is scheduled in the upcoming tour of South Africa. Which will a first home series for Pakistan since decades.

Also Read: South Africa tour to Pakistan confirmed

Other individual awards from PCB are listed as under.

Award	Winner
Most Valuable Cricketer of the Year	Babar Azam
White-ball Cricketer of the Year	Babar Azam
Test Cricketer of the Year	Mohammad Rizwan
Individual Performance of the Year	Fawad Alam
Men’s Emerging International Cricketer of the Year	Naseem Shah
Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year	Rohail Nazir
Women’s Cricketer of the Year	Aliya Riaz
Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year	Fatima Sana
Domestic Cricketer of the Year	Kamran Ghulam