Babar, Rizwan in Saudi Arabia for Haj
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Babar, Rizwan arrive in Saudi Arabia for Haj
MEDINA (Dunya News) – Pakistan captain Babar Azam and star batsman Mohammad Rizwan have reached Saudi Arabia to perform Haj this year.
A video of both the star players offering prayers in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is making rounds on the social media.
Babar and Rizwan together in Madina Munawra
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Skipper Babar is accompanied by his mother during his spiritual journey. Meanwhile, Rizwan is joined by both his mother and wife.
Both the stars would rejoin the team in Karachi in the first week of July to prepare for the upcoming Test tour against Sri Lanka.
Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi returns to Pakistan’s Test squad for the two-match away series against Sri Lanka next month.
The men’s national selection committee has also included uncapped batter Mohammad Huraira and all-rounder Aamir Jamal in the 16-strong squad for what will be Pakistan’s first assignment in the third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship.
Squad: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood.
