Pakistan Beneath 19 captain Farhan Yousuf sees the upcoming tri-series with Zimbabwe and Afghanistan as a possibility for preparation for the workforce forward of the ICC Males’s U19 Cricket World Cup, set to begin in January in Namibia and Zimbabwe.
The Inexperienced Shirts, who gained the ACC Males’s U19 Asia Cup earlier this month by defeating arch-rivals India within the blockbuster ultimate, held their first coaching session right here on the Harare Sports activities Membership, the place they are going to kick-start their tri-series marketing campaign in opposition to Afghanistan on Saturday.
Talking to PCB Digital, the Pakistan captain shared that the nationwide gamers are assured and excited for the upcoming problem after a monumental glory on the not too long ago concluded continental match.
He additional pressured the significance of the tri-series in serving to his aspect acclimatise to the situations right here, as they are going to be taking part in all of their group-stage matches of the U19 World Cup in the identical metropolis.
“The Asia Cup was a superb win for us, and the gamers confirmed nice morale and depth. The gamers are assured and excited as we head into the tri-series,” Farhan advised PCB Digital.
“The tri-series is essential for the gamers and can assist us discover the proper mixtures forward of the ICC Males’s U19 World Cup. The situations listed below are comparable and might be useful for our World Cup preparations,” he added.
The center-order batter additionally hailed Afghanistan and Zimbabwe as “robust and aggressive” sides, emphasising their mantra of respecting their opposition.
“Each groups within the match are robust and aggressive, and we respect each opposition as we sit up for a aggressive occasion.”
After their marketing campaign opener in opposition to Afghanistan on Saturday, Pakistan will tackle Zimbabwe on the Prince Edward Faculty on December 29, whereas their remaining two fixtures in opposition to Afghanistan and the house aspect are scheduled for January 2 and 4, respectively.
The highest two groups within the standings after the league stage will advance into the ultimate, slated to be performed on the Previous Hararians Sports activities Membership on January 6.
Pakistan squad for tri-series and U19 World Cup
Farhan Yousaf (c), Usman Khan (vc), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas, and Umar Zaib.
Non-traveling reserves: Abdul Qadir, Farhanullah, Hassan Khan, Ibtisam Azhar, and Mohammad Huzaifa.
