BULAWAYO: Pakistan white-ball skipper Mohammad Rizwan on Saturday focused on that the ODI series against Zimbabwe will act as a vital groundwork for the ICC Champions Prize 2025.
Pakistan and Zimbabwe will clash in a three-match ODI series followed by as a large number at the Sovereigns Sports Club in Bulawayo from 24 November to 5 December.
This will be Pakistan’s second ODI series this month after they beat Australia 2-1 prior in November in their own patio.
Previous quick bowler and individual from the Public Men’s Determination Advisory group, Aaqib Javed has been selected the in-between time white-ball lead trainer of the Pakistan group until the ICC Champions Prize 2025 at home.
The ODI series against Zimbabwe will be his most memorable task after he joined the group on Friday.
Pakistan’s ODI crew, drove by Mohammad Rizwan, arrived at Zimbabwe on Wednesday and had three broad practice meetings leading the pack up to the ODI series.
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“The ODI series against Zimbabwe is similarly significant for us as we mean to try out our seat strength and plan towards the impending ICC Champions Prize 2025 at home,” said Rizwan.
“With the assistance of the All-powerful, we expect to keep the triumphant energy from out last ODI series going.
“With the threesome of our principal players recharging after the Australia series, it will be energizing to see different players putting their hands up and helping the group at different times during the 50-over challenges.
“Having played against the host group different times, we truly do anticipate that they should set up difficulties for us during the three ODIs however significantly this series will likewise try out personality concerning moving up a notable win in Australia.”
In the 15-part crew Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been supplanted with the uncapped team of Abrar Ahmed and Ahmed Daniyal alongside pacer Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir.
Pakistan and Zimbabwe last confronted each other in the 50-over design in November 2020 in Rawalpindi where Pakistan beat the guests 2-1. Pakistan, on their last visit to Zimbabwe, whitewashed the Chevrons in a five-match ODI series in July 2018.
Pakistan ODI crew: Mohammad Rizwan (chief), Abrar Ahmed, Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Salman Ali Agha (bad habit skipper), Shahnawaz Dahani, Saim Ayub, and Tayyab Tahir
Zimbabwe ODI crew: Craig Ervine (commander), Brian Bennett, Gift Muzarabani, Brandon Mavuta, Clive Madande, Dion Myers, Faraz Akram, Joylord Gumbie, Richard Ngarava, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tinotenda Maposa and Trevor Gwandu.
Timetable of Pakistan-Zimbabwe white-ball series
24 Nov – first ODI versus Zimbabwe (12:30 PM)
26 Nov – second ODI versus Zimbabwe (12:30 PM)
28 Nov – third ODI versus Zimbabwe (12:30 PM)
1 Dec – first T20I versus Zimbabwe (04:00 PM)
3 Dec – second T20I versus Zimbabwe (04:00 PM)
5 Dec – third T20I versus Zimbabwe (04:00 PM)
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