LAHORE: Former cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq visited the ongoing Pakistan Strike Force camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) here on Wednesday, where players are rigorously developing their fitness and batting skills.
The camp, currently in its ninth day, has seen players focusing intensely on fitness and power-hitting efficiency. Head coach Abdul Razzaq is working with the players to enhance their boundary-hitting percentages during power-hitting sessions.
During his visit, Saqlain Mushtaq observed the players’ training sessions and held discussions with the coaching staff regarding player development strategies.
The coaching staff has noted steady improvements in the players’ batting techniques since the camp’s inception.
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With these focused training sessions, the camp aims to prepare the players for high-pressure matches and upcoming international challenges.
The first phase of the Pakistan Strike Force camp is set to conclude on January 30 at the National Cricket Academy. Meanwhile, the second leg of the camp will take place at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan from 1-28 February.
The Strike Force programme will continue throughout the year as elite and emerging players will be invited to the camps from time to time.
Haider Ali, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Usman Khan are the seven Pakistan-capped players part of the Strike Force camp.
Pakistan Strike Force squad
Abdul Samad (Faisalabad), Afaq Ahmed (Abbottabad), Ali Imran (Islamabad), Amad But (Sialkot), Ashir Mehmood (Sialkot), Haider Ali (Rawalpindi), Hasan Nawaz (Islamabad), Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi), Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (Karachi), Khayyam Khan (Abbottabad), Khushdil Shah (Peshawar), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Peshawar), Mohammad Amir Barki (Peshawar), Mohammad Faiq (Lahore), Mohammad Faizan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (FATA), Mubasir Khan (Rawalpindi), Muhammad Akhlaq (Lahore), Muhammad Imran Randhawa (Bahawalpur), Muhammad Irfan Khan (Faisalabad), Nasir Nawaz (Rawalpindi), Saad Masood (Rawalpindi), Shawaiz Irfan (Lahore), Usman Khan (Karachi) and Yasir Khan (Rawalpindi)
Player support personnel: Abdul Razzaq (head coach), Humayun Farhat (assistant coach), Kamran Sajid (assistant coach), Yasir Malik (trainer), Suliman Azhar (data analyst) and Shahbaz Aajiz (throwdown specialist)
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