KARACHI:Â The Pakistan cricket team hit the ground running with an intense training session here on Sunday as they gear up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to begin on February 19.
The training session took place at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Center’s Oval Ground, where the players participated in an optional three-hour practice under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff.
Focused on sharpening their batting, bowling, and fitness, the players went through a series of drills designed to fine-tune their skills ahead of the mega event.
The session kicked off with warm-up exercises before Pakistan squad dived into specialized drills aimed at enhancing their match readiness.
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Throughout the session, the coaching staff closely monitored the players’ performances, ensuring they stayed in top form.
For the unversed, the defending champions and hosts Pakistan will begin their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a game against New Zealand on February 19.
They will then travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the much-awaited clash against arch-rivals India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23. Pakistan will then return home to face Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27.
Pakistan squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (vc), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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