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Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Friday made a 5-year-old fan’s day by responding to his heartfelt tribute on social media.

Oscar, a 5-year-old from the UK, wrote a heartwarming tribute to Babar Azam, saying the Pakistan star is his favourite cricketer. He also revealed his meeting with Babar after he had a surgery on his foot.

The handwritten note was tweeted by Somerset County Cricket Club on Thursday.

The note said Babar Azam was his ‘favourite player’ and the Pakistan batsman, ‘the best T20 player’, can hit ‘big sixes’.

Babar Azam responded to the tweet by Somerset CCC, thanking Oscar for the note. “Hey Oscar, thank you so much for such a kind note. I am so proud of you buddy. You are a rockstar. Study hard & play even harder champ! Look forward to meet you,” he said.

One of the most consistent players, Azam is the only batsman to have registered a batting average in excess of 50 in all three formats since the start of 2018.