WATCH: Sarfaraz Ahmed, Babar Azam grab spotlight at Qawwali night of Pakistan opener Imam-Ul-Haq’s Wedding

Pakistan opening batter Imam-Ul-Haq is all set to tie the knot with Anmol Mehmood, his fiancée from Norway. His wedding festivities kick-started in style with a Qawwali night that took place in Lahore on Thursday, November 23. On a special day in the life of their fellow cricketer, several Pakistani stars attended the ceremony, pictures and videos of which are doing the rounds on social media.

Former Pakistan captains Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Usman Qadir, Kamran Akmal and current Chief Selector Wahab Riaz were also present on the occasion. However, it was Sarfaraz who grabbed the limelight as the wicketkeeper-batter was in complete party mood, smiling and grooving along to the music. In a video that went viral on X (formerly known as Twitter), Babar and Sarfaraz can be seen sitting nearby, but the former was relatively calm.

Watch the video below: 

‘Qawwali’ is the celebration of Sufi songs which is performed at festivals during/before weddings. Imam and Anmol will be getting married on Saturday, 25 November followed by the Valima reception on 26th. The bride recently gained attention following a mehndi event in Scandinavia. The 27-year-old cricketer also shared some pictures from the wedding festivities on his official Instagram account.

Imam to join the PAK squad for Test series in Australia

Imam-ul-Haq has been named in Pakistan’s 18-member squad for the three-match Test series against Australia from 14 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. Notably, Shan Masood will lead the team in his first appointment as the left-handed batter was appointed after Babar Azam stepped down from the role last week. Left-handed opener Saim Ayub and pacer Khurram Shahzad have earned their maiden call-up to the Test team.

Pakistan squad for Australia Tests: Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi