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Published 29 May, 2023 03:30pm

Babar, Rizwan join list of elite footballers, NBA players

Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam and star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have joined the list of elite players including footballers and NBA superstars.

The duo is currently in the United States to participate in various events including a programme at Harvard Business School’s Executive Education.

They got enrolled in The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS) programme of the university.

The PCB shared the development in a press release stating that the world number one ranked ODI batter and the wicketkeeper are the first cricketers to join the Harvard Business School’s executive education program, with their mentor, the Saya Corporation Founder and CEO, Talha Rehmani.

Doing so, they join the long list of celebrities and top sportspersons — such as Kaka Edwin van der Sar, Gerard Piqué, Oliver Kahn, NFL’s Brandon Marshall, NBA’s Miami Heat teammates Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, and Hollywood A-listers including Channing Tatum and LL Cool J, Major League Baseball’s Alex Rodriguez, NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul, and Pau Gasol — who have participated in the prestigious programme.

The programme will take place from May 31 to June 3 at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. They trio will also take part in various community activities in the US after the programme till June 13.

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