YORKSHIRE and England cricketer Adil Rashid is set to undertake his Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

Rashid, who comes from Bradford, flew to the Middle East yesterday and will miss England's white-ball series against India and the latter stages of Yorkshire's T20 Blast campaign after being granted leave by the ECB and Yorkshire CCC. 

Rashid, a practicing Muslim, decided earlier this year that he had reached the right time in his life to make the pilgrimage.

"It's something I have to do and something I've always wanted to do," Rashid. "I spoke to England and Yorkshire and they were very supportive." 

Yorkshire CCC wished him well in a tweet yesterday: "Yorkshire and England leg spinner Adil Rashid will be completing his Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).

"We wish Adil and his family a very warm Hajj Mubarak, and a safe journey.

"To all that are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha this weekend, we wish a very warm Eid Mubarak."

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