The national men’s cricket team’s physical fitness camp, under the supervision of the Pakistan Army, in Kakul, Abbottabad, was concluded on Saturday.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Iftikhar Ahmed shared footage of national cricketers having a fun time at a peak. The all-rounder termed the camp challenging while also lauding the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the initiative.
“The conclusion of an amazing, yet challenging camp in Kakul. A great initiative by the PCB to help raise the fitness standards and team building exercises,” wrote Iftikhar.
The conclusion of an amazing, yet challenging camp in Kakul. A great initiative by the PCB to help raise the fitness standards and team building exercises. pic.twitter.com/Z6xjuNDoDO
— Iftikhar Ahmad (@IftiMania) April 6, 2024
A total of 29 players participated in the physical fitness camp, which commenced on March 26 to boast the national team’s preparation for the five-match home T20I series against New Zealand.
Pakistan Players taking part in the Physical fitness camp in Kakul are:
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah, Saud Shakeel, Usman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Ali, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir.
New Zealand are slated to reach Pakistan on April 14 for the crucial series, leading to the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup.
Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium will host the first three T20Is between Pakistan and New Zealand on 18, 20 and 21 April.
The two sides will then travel to Lahore to lock horns in the remaining two T20Is on 25 and 27 April, respectively.
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