Overview
- Babar Azam posted a viral Eid-ul-Fitr clip showing him cooking seviyan and sheer khurma at home.
- Senior selector Aaqib Javed publicly asked the PCB to investigate reports that Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman featured while carrying injuries.
- PCB medical director Dr Javed Mughal assessed the players after the tournament and raised concerns about their fitness.
- Babar logged 91 runs in four World Cup innings at a 22.75 average and 112.34 strike rate, then missed Pakistan’s Bangladesh ODIs and the National T20 Cup with no comprehensive recovery update issued.
- He is reported to be expected to return as Peshawar Zalmi captain in the PSL later this month, though an official confirmation was not cited.