Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Babar Azam’s Bat Exchange With King Charles Goes Viral
Pakistan’s cricket team met King Charles at Clarence House.
Babar Azam gave the King a cricket bat.
The King asked if the bat was made in Pakistan and used Pakistani willow.
Babar answered that it was from all the players.
People shared the short conversation widely online.
Pakistan was also having a difficult Test tour in England.
The team had lost its first two matches.
Seven players were sent home after the second match, and some coaches and officials left their jobs.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam presented King Charles with a cricket bat at Clarence House.
King Charles asked whether the bat was made in Pakistan and used Pakistani willow.
Babar replied, “Yes, it’s from all players,” prompting the exchange to spread online.
Pakistan lost the first two Tests of its three-Test tour of England.
After the second Test, seven players were sent home and several coaching and selection changes followed.
- Who
- Pakistan captain Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket team, PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, coach Mike Hesson, and King Charles.
- What
- Babar presented King Charles with a cricket bat, and their conversation went viral online.
- When
- Wednesday, September 2, during Pakistan’s Test tour of England.
- Where
- Clarence House, England.
- Why
- The exchange attracted online attention while Pakistan was undergoing team changes after losing its first two Tests.
- Meeting location
- Clarence House
- Gift
- A cricket bat presented by Babar Azam to King Charles
- Tour
- Pakistan’s three-Test tour of England
- Series result at time of report
- Pakistan had lost the first two Tests
- Players sent back
- Seven players were sent home after the second Test at Lord’s
- Coaching changes
- Red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were sacked
- Selection change
- Misbah-ul-Haq resigned from the Pakistan Cricket Board selection committee