Pakistan cricketer who is currently playing in the Vitality Blast T20 for Somerset was in the news for wearing a jersey that had logo of an alcohol brand.
After the first match, There was a backlash on social media for the same but a source close to the Pakistan captain confirmed he had made it clear in his contract with Somerset he would not promote any alcohol company logo.
“Apparently the logo was on the back of Babar’s shirt by mistake and the county has assured him it will be removed for the next match,” the source said.
Babar who stayed back after the England- Pakistan T20 series, made his first appearance in the Vitality Blast 2020 and scored 42 runs.
Many cricketers including Hasim Amla, Imran Tahir are against wearing team jersey with alcohol brands on them as it is against their beliefs.
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