Watch: Pakistan players engage in ‘Burst the Balloon’ challenge
Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Wahab Riaz (Image Credit: Twitter)
Discarded Pakistan players, Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, and Wahab Riaz played in the ongoing Lanka Premier League 2022 for Galle Gladiators. The team qualified for the playoffs, only to lose to Colombo Stars. Meanwhile, in a video uploaded to the tournament’s official Twitter handle, the trio was seen having some fun on the sidelines. In a fun activity by the anchor, the players were asked to burst the balloons.
According to the rules, the players had to burst the balloons during a specific time frame. In the game, the players had to sit on the balloons to burst them. In the game, Azam Khan, who is one of the heaviest among these players was expected to win. However, he could only burst three balloons alongside Wasim. Notably, Wahab Riaz burst seven balloons and won the game easily.
Watch the video here
Burst The Balloon Challenge featuring Imad Wasim, Azam Khan and Wahab Riaz
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Presented by #nipponpaintlk pic.twitter.com/rULQPYLMXa— LPL – Lanka Premier League (@LPLT20) December 22, 2022
Talking about these players, they haven’t been part of the Pakistan setup across formats for quite some time. As Galle’s journey in the tournament has ended, they would look forward to playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) early next year. Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) organized a player draft for the eighth season of the PSL. Before the drafts, these players were retained by their franchises.
Wasim is part of the Karachi Kings, Riaz was retained by Peshawar Zalmi, and Khan will continue to be associated with Islamabad United. Notably, Riaz has been removed as captain of the 2017 winners and replaced by Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. On the other hand, As Azam left the Kings, Imad Wasim might be reinstated as the captain of the 2020 winners. Last year, the franchise appointed Babar as the skipper, only to see their team losing nine out of 10 games.
