Star batter\u2019s brother shares video, pictures showing them spending time at Islam\u2019s holiest site
\n Makkah
\nPakistan\u2019s star batter and former skipper Babar Azam has performed Umrah and was seen attending iftar at the holiest site, Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. In a video posted on Safeer Azam\u2019s \u2014 Babar\u2019s brother \u2014 Instagram account, the right-handed batter can be seen enjoying a date while sitting in the open area near the Kaaba.
\n\u201cAlhamdulillah,\u201d read the caption of the video. Meanwhile, in another post on the same account, Safeer shared multiple pictures with Babar with the hashtag \u201cUmrah 2025\u201d \u2014 confirming that the duo were in Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage. This isn\u2019t the first time images have surfaced of Babar spending time in the holy cities of Makkah and Medina during Ramadan.
\nThe former captain had also performed Umrah in the holy month of Ramadan back in 2024.
\nThe cricketer, known for his prowess on the pitch, has been in the limelight owing to his performance in the Champions Trophy 2025 and subsequent snub from the team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand.
\nThe New Zealand tour will run from March 16 to April 5, with the T20I series set for March 16-26 and the ODI series scheduled from March 29 to April 5.
\nHowever, the Pakistan Cricket Board\u2019s (PCB) decision to exclude Babar from the side didn\u2019t sit well with his father who took to social media to highlight his son\u2019s achievements, pointing out that he was named in the ICC T20I Team of the Year and awarded the team\u2019s cap, yet was still dropped.
\nHe expressed confidence that Babar would make a strong comeback by performing well in the upcoming National T20 and Pakistan Super League (PSL).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Star batter\u2019s brother shares video, pictures showing them spending time at Islam\u2019s holiest site Makkah Pakistan\u2019s star batter and former skipper Babar Azam has performed Umrah and was seen attending iftar at the holiest site, Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. In a video posted on Safeer Azam\u2019s \u2014 Babar\u2019s brother \u2014 Instagram account, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":466239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-466225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n