Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced the 29 players who have been picked to participate in the camp at Kakul, Abbottabad, from March 26–April 8. Among them are fast bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim.
Pakistan’s international cricketers will join the army for a two-week fitness training camp to prepare for forthcoming limited-overs tours and the Twenty20 World Cup.The Pakistan Cricket Board selected 29 cricketers on Monday to join the March 26-April 8 camp in Kakul, Abbottabad, including fast bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim.
Amir and Wasim have come out of international retirement and are ready for selection until the T20 World Cup in the United States and the Caribbean in June.
Pakistan will host New Zealand for five T20s next month, followed by T20 series in Ireland and England before the T20 World Cup begins on June 2.
The Pakistan Super League Twenty20 event concluded last week.
The PCB stated that the camp, arranged in partnership with the Pakistan Army, will focus on team building and attempt to improve the physical and mental strength of the players, “ensuring they are in the best condition to face the challenges ahead.”
“The players will undergo a comprehensive training regime tailored to elevate their fitness levels, agility, leadership, strategic thinking and overall performance on the field,” the National Football League (NFL) announced in a statement.
This is not the first time Pakistan’s top cricketers would have to attend a training camp in Kakul. In 2016, the national team, led by Misbah-ul-Haq, held a camp there before going to England for a test series.
