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Pakistan cricketer Iftikhar Ahmed, is currently out of the team, and the 35-year-old has vowed to make a comeback in the national side. Recently, the middle-order batter gave an interview, and he made a startling revelation about his relationship with his son.
In a candid interview, Iftikhar admitted that his son once called him “Chachu”, and he told him, "Don’t call me by that name; instead, you can call me your brother.
Iftikhar Ahmed narrates the funny incident: “Once I was busy on my mobile, and my son kept calling me, Papa, Papa. However, I didn’t listen as I was busy with some work. He then called me Chacha, and I immediately turned and told him not to call me by that name.”
Why is Iftikhar Ahmed famously called "Chachu"
Interestingly, the term “Chachu” (uncle) was given to Iftikhar by his teammate, and former Pakistan captain, Babar Azam. Babar gave this name to Iftikhar in 2023, and since then, the world has begun to call him by that name.
Iftikhar narrates how he was given this name by Babar: "There is a small story behind it and that happened in Zimbabwe when I was bowling and Taylor (Brendan) was batting and I was getting some spin. I asked Babar to remove the midwicket and get the square leg deep because if he wants to hit the ball through the midwicket, there is spin, and it can go to the square leg."
"Babar said he would hit you for a six and I told him it’s just a delivery nothing much will happen and later he changed the fielders and in the following delivery when Taylor hit, it went straight to square leg and he was out.
"Babar was happy and said you are Chacha-e-Cricket because you are so sharp and it was picked up by the stump mics and when I returned to my room, everyone was saying Chacha-e-Cricket, Chacha-e-Cricket, and I could not understand why this was happening and why people were saying this.
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When Iftikhar pleaded with fans not to call him Chachu
A couple of years ago, the Pakistan batter made a light-hearted request to the fans. He stated that he would prefer to be called by his real name, instead of Chachu.
"Please don't call me Chacha, I'm a young boy," Ahmed said during a media interaction.
Despite being just 35, the batter has been labelled old by a set of Pakistan fans, and he tends to avoid being called Uncle.
Iftikhar aiming for Pakistan comeback
Iftikhar Ahmed, the right-handed batter, last played for Pakistan during their T20 World Cup clash against India in 2024, and since then, he has been out of the team.
His last ODI appearance for Pakistan came during the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, and the batter has not been picked for the 50-overs format since then. Throughout his cricketing career, Iftikhar has been in and out of the team, but at 35, the comeback looks a bit difficult.
However, the batter is playing domestic cricket and franchise league to keep himself fit and available for a potential Pakistan call-up.
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