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[Watch] When Rohit Sharma Attended Babar Azam's Birthday Bash And Sang 'Happy Birthday'

Babar Azam & Rohit Sharma [Source: @_FaridKhan/x.com]Babar Azam & Rohit Sharma [Source: @_FaridKhan/x.com]

Today, former Pakistan skipper and star batter, Babar Azam is celebrating his 30th birthday—a milestone that comes on the back of both triumphs and tribulations. Known for his pristine stroke play and calm elegance at the crease, Babar has become a swashbuckling force in cricket, amassing a plethora of records.

Yet, as the curtains draw back on this milestone birthday, it’s hard not to remember another unforgettable celebration: his 28th, marked by an extraordinary gathering in Australia on the eve of the T20 World Cup 2022.

Rohit Sharma and Rest of the Captains Celebrated Babar Azam's Birthday

On October 15, 2022, Babar Azam celebrated his 28th birthday with cricket's brightest stars by his side, just hours before the T20 World Cup. The location was as grand as the gathering itself in Australia.

As Babar cut his giant green birthday cake, surrounded by the captains of all participating nations, fans could feel the excitement and goodwill flowing across borders.

Among those to wish him well was none other than India’s “Hitman” Rohit Sharma, a figure often seen on the other side of fierce battles with Pakistan. The presence of India’s skipper, side-by-side with Pakistan’s captain, turned the evening into a spectacle where boundaries dissolved, if only for a night.

Alongside Rohit, other giants of the game, like Kane Williamson from New Zealand and Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, joined the celebration, wearing their team kits and joining in the chorus of “Happy Birthday.”




Babar Azam Going Through Rough Patch

Meanwhile, cricket, as they say, is a game of glorious uncertainties. Just when it seemed like Babar could do no wrong, a streak of rough performances has crept into his game in the last couple of years. His dominance at the crease has begun to wane, and the man who had once led Pakistan to new heights has found himself struggling to maintain his own.

By the second Test against England in Multan where Babar had once flourished, Pakistan’s mainstay finds himself on the sidelines after scores of 30 and 5 in the first Test. The decision to drop him sent shockwaves across the cricketing world, for rarely does a batter of his calibre find himself benched.

As if the slump in form wasn’t enough, Babar stepped down from his role as the white-ball captain earlier this month, silencing critics who had questioned his recent struggles.

The captaincy crown had grown heavy, and in a twist of irony, the man who celebrated his birthday surrounded by rivals and teammates alike now faces a season of rebuilding, with the cheers of that night in Australia a fading echo in the rearview.