VIDEO: Babar Azam playfully nicknames Saud Shakeel 'Chota Don'

Pakistani star cricketer Babar Azam's video of a light-hearted banter from Thursday's training session spread smiles on the fans' faces as the former skipper playfully gave his teammate Saud Shakeel a hilarious nickname. 

The national cricket team commenced their training camp at the Pindi Cricket Stadium for the three-match Test series against Australia set to begin on December 14.

On the first day of the training session, various noteworthy moments unfolded at the cricket ground.

The hilarious video of Babar during the fielding drills was captured in the same practice session.

In the video, the 29-year-old cricketer added a touch of humour to the proceedings by calling Shakeel "Chota Don" (Little Don) after the southpaw adeptly secured a catch.

The nicknaming of the southpaw was in reference to a comedic character Chota Don portrayed by Rajpal Yadav in the Indian film Partner, with the word 'Chota' humorously referencing the character's diminutive stature.

Alongside the light-hearted banter, Babar Azam participated in warm-up activities, engaging in a brisk jog around the ground with Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan.

The star batter, who stepped down from captaincy recently, demonstrated a dedicated approach, concentrating on refining his batting skills during the net practice session.

Pakistan squad for Australia Tests: Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Australia tour schedule:

Four-day match: PM’s XI vs Pakistan – December 6-9: Manuka Oval, Canberra

1st Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 14-18: Perth Stadium

2nd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 26-30: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

3rd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – January 3-7: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)