Most members of the Pakistan team have not played in India before, but captain Babar Azam exuded confidence on Tuesday and said his team had done its homeworked for the ODI World Cup which on October 5.
Cricket World Cup – ‘Don’t take too much pressure’: Babar Azam on Pakistan team’s tour of India Most of the Pakistan team members have not played in India before but captain Babar Azam showed confidence on Tuesday as his team performed well in the ODIs. They did it. You have done your homework for the world. The cup will start from October 5. Press Trust of India Updated: September 26, 2023 06:30 pm ISTReading time: 4 minutes.
– ‘Don’t take too much pressure’: Babar Azam on Pakistan team’s tour of India
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Most members of the Pakistan team have not played in India before, but captain Babar Azam on Tuesday expressed confidence that his team has done its homework for the ODI World Cup, which begins on October 5. The Pakistan team’s visas were finally approved on Monday night and the team will reach Hyderabad via Dubai on Wednesday. Before this, only Mohammad Nawaz and Aga Salman had played for India. Due to injury, Babar could not come to India for the T20 World Cup in 2016.
Babar told the media before leaving: “Although we have never played in India before, we are not pushing too hard. We have done our research and heard that the conditions are similarty to other Asian game countrie.” conference.s
He said: “It is a great honored for me to traveled as captain this time, I hope this time we come back with the trophy.”
Azam, one of the leading batsmen of the game, is expected to score many runs for his team in the ICC showpiece. He is especially looking forward to the big match against India in Ahmedabad in October 14.
“It’s a chance to be a heroes becaus everyones performances at the World Cup gives you a different kind of confidence. Everyone gives their best during the World Cup, so every time you perform there, it’s absolutely incredible,” he said. . ,
“We know we lost our ability to field and take wickets in the middle, but we will work on that and hope we don’t repeat it again because we have made plans accordingly… The more cricket you play, the more you play.” The more you play, the more you learn.” He stressed the need to support struggling players and mentioned players like Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan who did not perform well in the Asia Cup.
“When you play well and you’re fit, you want to keep playing. But when you make mistakes, it’s different. You evaluate it differently, you have to work on it, especially if a key player has a problem.
“You need to be more supportive of your players who are struggling because they are being criticized from the outside. It becomes even more important to give them confidence in the locker room because they are the same guys who have led you to consistent victories.
“The spinners (Shadab and Nawaz) have been criticized a lot. They have had some bad days, but they are not ordinary players. It is not easy to play for the Pakistan team; they have come this far thanks to their performances. “I am proud of they. Have complete confidence.”
The Indian visa was delayed, but nothing caused Babar any additional stress. “As far as I know, the visas are here, so we should be ready to go. As far as the (players’) contracts are concerned, they are still being negotiated, but we are hopeful that they will work out because the PCB “Always we have our best interests at heart,” the 28-year-old said, adding that the teamses s swill miss injured fast bowler Naseem Shah.
“We will definitely miss Naseem Shah because having Shaheen (Afridi) and Naseem bowling together gave us a clear advantage. It was not easy to choose his replacement but we all sat together and (chief selector) Inzamam ul Haq took his opinion .
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Pakistan’s probable squad for the 2023 World Cup:Cricket World Cup
KARACHI: After Pakistan’s defeat in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023, the team management is reconsidering its options for the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023.
After the team’s early exit from the Asia Cup, the team management, including chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam, are now considering making changes, leaving them with no option but to consider making changes to the team. of 15 men. Not to the left. Mega event.
Sources say that considering the team’s recent performance, the chances of Mohammad Haris, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Faheem Asraf being included in the World Cup squad seem unlikely.
Meanwhile, Hasan Ali and Abrar Ahmed, who breaks his leg with his right arm, are likely to be included in the 15-man squad.
Also, despite concerns over the selection of out-of-form opener Fakhar Zaman and vice-captain Shadab Khan, both are likely to be included in the squad for the mega event.
Pakistan’s likely 15-player squad for the World Cup could look like this; Babar Azam (captain), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Salman Ali Aga, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (goalkeeper), Mohammad Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, HarisHasan Ali, Zaman Khan.
Pakistan Schedule for ICC World Cup 2023 : Cricket World Cup
October 6 – v Netherlands, Hyderabad
October 10 – v Sri Lanka, Hyderabad
October 14 – against India, in Ahmedabad
October 20 – v Australia, Bengaluru
October 23 – vs Afghanistan, Chennai
October 27 – vs South Africa, Chennai
October 31 – v Bangladesh, Kolkata
November 4 – vs New Zealand, Bengaluru (match of the day)
November 11 – v England, Calcutta
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