Former Pakistan cricket captain
As the broadcast continued, Butt struggled to maintain his composure, repeatedly apologizing while standing on the field. The situation was eventually resolved when the camera crew intervened from behind the scenes, alerting the former captain that he was currently on air by shouting, "Salman bhai live hai," which translates to "Salman brother, we are live." The clip of the incident subsequently gained significant traction across social media platforms.
Career background and match context
Salman Butt enjoyed an international career that spanned all three formats of the game, representing Pakistan in 33 Test matches, 78 One Day Internationals, and 24 T20 Internationals. Throughout his Test career, he accumulated 1,889 runs, a tally that included three centuries and 10 half-centuries. His limited-overs record saw him score 2,725 runs in ODIs, featuring eight centuries and 14 half-centuries, alongside 595 runs in the shortest format.
The incident occurred as preparations were finalized for the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Following the toss, Sri Lanka elected to field first. Pakistan fielded a side led by captain Babar Azam, featuring Azan Awais, Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori, Arafat Minhas, Razaullah, Mohammad Abbas, and Saqib Khan.
Sri Lanka’s playing eleven for the encounter included Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, and captain Kusal Mendis, who also served as the wicketkeeper. The remainder of the Sri Lankan lineup consisted of Sonal Dinusha, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, and Dilshan Madushanka.
