{"id":136383,"date":"2024-09-17T12:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/prophet-muhammad-who-taught-us-to-pakistan-batter-babar-azam-turns-to-faith-amid-poor-form-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T12:34:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:34:03","slug":"prophet-muhammad-who-taught-us-to-pakistan-batter-babar-azam-turns-to-faith-amid-poor-form-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/prophet-muhammad-who-taught-us-to-pakistan-batter-babar-azam-turns-to-faith-amid-poor-form-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Prophet Muhammad who taught us to&#8230;&#8217;: Pakistan batter Babar Azam turns to faith amid poor form | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-113427143,imgsize-53748.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Prophet Muhammad who taught us to&#8230;&#8217;: Pakistan batter Babar Azam turns to faith amid poor form | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Prophet Muhammad who taught us to&#8230;&#8217;: Pakistan batter Babar Azam turns to faith amid poor form | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/babar-azam\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Babar Azam<\/a>, currently facing a difficult phase in his cricketing career, recently turned to faith amid mounting pressure on the occasion of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/eid-e-milad-un-nabi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi<\/a>. <br \/>Sharing his thoughts on social media platform X, Babar posted a message referencing <!-- -->Prophet Muhammad<!-- -->, saying, &#8220;Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa, the light in the darkest hour, who taught us to see through the eyes of compassion.#FidakaAbiWaUmi&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> His post comes during a period of poor form with the bat, following Pakistan&#8217;s recent struggles on the international stage.<br \/>Since the ICC World Cup in India last year, Babar has been grappling with a series of disappointing outings with the bat. <br \/>His recent performances in a two-Test series against Bangladesh \u2013 where he managed scores of 0, 22, 11, and 31 \u2013 have further compounded his struggles. <br \/>Pakistan\u2019s loss in the series, coupled with Babar\u2019s exclusion from the ICC top 10 rankings for batters for the first time in years, has intensified scrutiny around his leadership and form. <br \/>This slump follows Pakistan&#8217;s exit from the <!-- -->T20 World Cup 2024<!-- -->, where the team failed to make it past the group stages after consecutive defeats to the USA and India, raising questions about Babar\u2019s captaincy in white-ball <!-- -->cricket<!-- -->.<br \/>Amid this turbulence, former Pakistan skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/younis-khan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Younis Khan<\/a> offered advice to Babar, urging him to take inspiration from Indian cricket icon <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a>. <br \/>Younis emphasized that while social media can offer a platform to connect with fans, a cricketer\u2019s real answers come through performance on the field. &#8220;Players should use social media wisely, but their real answers should come through their performances with the bat and ball,&#8221; Younis remarked.<br \/>Younis encouraged Babar to focus on his fitness and work ethic, noting that these moments of challenge are rare opportunities for growth. Drawing parallels with Kohli, Younis added, &#8220;Look at Virat Kohli. 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