In a first, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and his deputy Mohammad Rizwan will become the first cricketers to to join Harvard Business School’s executive education program.
The program will be held from May 31 to June 3 at the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts
The Pakistani duo will join the long list of top-tier sportspersons, who have pursued the course previously. The list includes footballer such as Kaka, Edwin van der Sar, Gerard Pique, Oliver Kahn; NBA stars like Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul and Paul Gasol.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said he want to learn, grow and give back to the community worldwide. He said: “My inspiration for joining this world-class program at Harvard is to connect, explore, listen, learn, grow, and give back to the community worldwide.”
Like Babar, Rizwan is also delighted of getting the chance to learn from the bests of the world.
“It’s a huge honour to represent Pakistan on such a prestigious global stage,” Rizwan said.
“We are going to Harvard to learn from the best in the world and at the same time to share our journey and learnings with everyone.
“I am certain that this will be an exciting journey, and I look forward to sharing our learning and experiences with the enxt superstars of the cricket world.”