Image: Amir clean bowled Babar Azam for 1 with a fiery inswinger / © Cricket Addictor
When the Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators faced off in PSL 2025 on April 27, all eyes were on the showdown between Mohammad Amir and Babar Azam due to their ongoing public rivalry. Amir’s quick triumph over Babar shocked fans, as he dismissed Babar on just the first ball of the third over with a classic inswinging delivery that rapped him on the pads, leaving no room for doubt.
The wicket came after a bouncer to Babar that struck him on the helmet, but he continued to bat for a short while. Amir celebrated animatedly after the dismissal, charging toward the Gladiators’ dugout where mentor Viv Richards quickly urged him to stay focused on the game. Amir ended with impressive figures of 1 wicket for 18 runs in 3 overs.
Faheem Ashraf, however, was the pick of the bowlers, taking 5 wickets and playing a crucial role in bowling out Zalmi for a mere 114 runs. Quetta Gladiators won the match by 64 runs. This contest reinforced the intense tension between Amir and Babar, as Amir had previously criticized his former captain, adding more fuel to their strained relationship.