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This isn’t just a century… This is surely a comeback written in fire. 🔥🇵🇰

84 innings, that’s how long it took Virat Kohli to break his no-hundred drought.
And today… in 84 innings, Babar Azam breaks his.
This isn’t coincidence, this is destiny reminding the world who he is.

They wrote him off, said he was finished, questioned his class, his hunger, his legacy. But champions don’t disappear - they return Louder, Stronger, Sharper.

Today in Rawalpindi, Babar didn’t just score a hundre, he reclaimed his throne, he rewrote the noise into applause, he turned doubt into domination, and he turned criticism into a masterclass.

This ain’t a script, This is the rise of a Babar who refused to fall, and Pakistan roared with him. 💚🔥

"A King doesn’t announce his return
with words, he lets the bat do the talking."

94 runs off 49 balls | 10 fours. 4 sixes |
Strike Rate: 191.

He didn’t just score runs — he reclaimed his crown.

Babar Azam walked in at No.3, calm, composed, and dangerous and with every shot, he sent a message to the world:

                             “I’m still here.”

The cover drives roared with class, The flicks were a painter’s brushstroke, The timing was just more than pure poetry.

Alas! He fell 6 runs short of a hundred, but he won hearts, silence critics, and lit the stage on fire. More important he did not care about his score or himself and in the past he has never done that too, he put in every single ounce of his blood sweat and everything too make sure his team comes out victorious but a mishap runout cost everything.

He rose last night with the grace of an artist, and the aura of a Baadshah. It is safe to say this time that Babar Azam is BACK.

And this time it's not the one who used to get under pressure, This Time he’s a fearless BABAR AZAM ❤️‍🩹.







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An All Out Performance From Both Sides With Karachi Being Coming Out Victorious And They March On To The Playoffs With Style.. After 3 freaking years of humiliation, Karachi has finally done it!!!!

Every aspect of this match made it so special, hard luck for Babar Azam An astonishing and well fought knock scoring 94 off just 49 balls with an impressive strike rate of 194 this was such an incredible innings but runout caused it not making up to century ❤️‍🩹

So far, Quetta Islamabad And Karachi Have Qualified For the Playoffs, the upcoming match between The Peshawar Zalmi And Lahore Qalandars will be an interesting one and fill with immense pressure to as it will decide who the fourth team is to qualify and who will take the group stage exit along with Multan Sultans...

Who do you think will come out victorious?
Do let me know in the poll

Absolute Reckoning from these two and the top notch top order of the Kings, they've just taken all the things escalating so fast.

Did not feel under pressure even when the rage ful McDermott's wicket fell they did not stop, they just aggressively kept on attacking thanks to David Warner's Masterful innings 86 off just 50 with an amazing strike rate of 172 + Vince also helped him with 72 off 42 with 171 strike rate. And then Khushdil Shah and Muhammad Nabi did icing on the cake by building a partnership of 60 + runs!!!

Moving on let's see what happens in the second innings.

Can you believe it? There was a time when National Bank Stadium Karachi would echo with thunderous chants, packed with fans who lived and breathed cricket.
Now? Just a few thousand... scattered faces in once roaring stands. The vibe is fading, the passion is dimming. But hope isn't lost just yet.

Phase 2 of renovations is finally kicking off right after PSL X—part of a long-standing plan, but now more urgent than ever. Double-tier stands, a fresh roof, and a whole new experience—can this revival bring Karachi’s cricket heartbeat back?

         We miss the roars, the rising cheers,
         The waving flags, the echoing jeers.
         We miss the magic under stadium lights,
        A sea of green on thrilling nights.
         Empty chairs can’t sing our song,

         "Karachi, it’s time to come back strong".

Peshawar Gives Multan A Real Learn, That You Need To Up Your Gears As They Are On The Bottom Line !!!

What an amazing and mind-blowing game it was, it was Peshawar's day from the start as it began very low-key but they ended up posting 227 on the board thanks to Muhammad Haris fiery and aggressive intent cricket and TKC stunning 50, also the tailenders Abdul Samad And Owen did the job pretty much greatly.

Multan's chase was never easy because of Ali Raza, oh what an extraordinary boy he is!!! In his previous match he ended up getting thrashed by conceding 45 runs and today he took a 4 wicket haul probably the best bowling figures of this season, missed the hat trick but he'll get to it closer to.
Arif Yaqoob also is a great leg spinner who just made things more difficult for Multan in the death overs.

Ali Tareen's overconfidence is leading to the disastrous run Multan Sultans has ever seen in the history of PSL, losing three matches consecutively never happened I guess but they will come back stronger I hope.

A great match overall Congratulations Yellow Storms 💛

They say "He’s not built for T20s."
They say "He only plays for personal milestones."
They say "He’s not leadership material."

But let’s rewind…

• It was Babar Azam who led Pakistan to its first-ever victory over India in a T20 World Cup, a night that brought joy to nearly every Pakistani heart.
• It was Babar who, in back-to-back World Cups, took us to a semi-final and then a final—something most teams can only dream of.
• It was Babar who scored three centuries in three consecutive ODIs—not once in a lifetime, but in the span of days.
• It was Babar who became ICC’s No.1 batter in both ODIs and T20s, putting Pakistan on the map with pride.
• It’s the same Babar who holds the most T20 centuries by a Pakistani.

And yet today, the same Babar is questioned, doubted, and dismissed. Have we forgotten those days when our team collapsed at 1 for 3 against West Indies?
Or when World Cups ended for us in the group stages?

Tell me, who was the one consistently holding the line after those years?

I’m not a die-hard fan nor a player-son, but I do respect what Babar Azam has done for our cricket because love isn’t always about cheering in good times — It’s about acknowledging those who gave their all when it mattered most.

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Yeh Kiya Hogaya Bhaizaan!!!
Warner Gone
Vince Gone

Babar Gone
Owen Gone
Saim Gone
Peshawar's disastrous start in pursuing a massive total of 244 🤦