Pakistani player describes Azam as a “mixture of Ronaldo and Messi” of Cricket

The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and the Netherlands concluded on Sunday, with the team led by Babar Azam easily defeating the Dutch squad. The Pakistani team got to know and connect with AFC Ajax players in the Netherlands. The 36-time Eredivisie champions and four-time Champions League/European Cup winners met with the Men in Green and engaged in cordial conversation. The PCB published several images and videos showing the players’ interactions with the football legends.u00a0
In one of the videos, Edwin van der Sar, a former Manchester United and Ajax hero goalie and CEO of the team, is introduced to Pakistan’s captain, Babar, as a combination of football greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi by Shadab.He is Christiano-Messi, a mixture of both, said Shadab, pointing towards Babar, as he introduced the star batter to the former Manchester United star.Dusan Tadic, a key player for Ajax, switched shirts that players on both teams had autographed, and team managers Mansoor Rana and van der Sar did the same. When football meets cricket is how Ajax FC captioned a photo they posted on their official Twitter account.Pakistan will depart for the United Arab Emirates on Monday to participate in the Asia Cup competition in 2022. The Men in Green will aim to win the first championship since the 2012 edition of the T20 World Cup, which will be played under the T20I format this year. On August 28 in Dubai, they will face off against their bitter rivals, India.