29 players for Kakul Abbottabad fitness camp under the supervision of Pakistan Army

29 players for Kakul Abbottabad fitness camp under the supervision of Pakistan Army
ISLAMABAD (Asghar Ali Mubarak)

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has selected 29 players including recently retired all-rounder Imad Wasim and fast bowler Muhammad Amir for the fitness camp to be held in Kakul Abbottabad under the supervision of Pakistan Army.

The list has been announced. According to the Pakistan Cricket Board press release, the camp will be organized in collaboration with the Pakistan Army, the camp is strategically designed to prepare the players for the upcoming series and tournaments.

Upcoming series include home T20 home series against New Zealand, T20 series against Ireland, England, and T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies, USA. The PCB said that the camp will start from March 26 and end on April 8. The players will report to the camp today.

The cricket board said that the camp will focus on team improvement while aiming to enhance the physical and mental capacity of the players and ensure that they are fully prepared to face the challenges ahead. Under the supervision of experienced trainers and coaches,

the players will participate in comprehensive training sessions to enhance the players’ fitness, leadership skills, match situational thinking and overall performance on the field, the statement said. have been prepared. The wanted players include Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saeem Ayub,

Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah, Saud Shakeel, Usman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed. Apart from them,

Irfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Osama Mir, Muhammad Nawaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Muhammad Abbas Afridi, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Ali, Zaman Khan,

Muhammad Wasim Jr., Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir have also been called to the camp. It should be noted that the all-rounder had announced his retirement after the matter was settled between Imad Wasim and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday.

Imad Wasim said in his statement on social media website X after withdrawing his retirement that I am thankful to the Pakistan Cricket Board for trusting in my ability and I am available to represent Pakistan in T20 till World Cup 2024.

It should be noted that Imad Wasim, who represented Pakistan in 66 ODI and 55 T20 international matches, announced his retirement from international cricket in November last year.

However, after his excellent performance in the Caribbean Premier League and his excellent performance in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League, various circles have started calling for him to withdraw his retirement.

In the Caribbean Premier League held in September last year, Imad Wasim was the third most successful batsman with 313 runs while he also took 14 wickets. In the recently concluded Pakistan Super League,

the all-rounder played an important role in leading his team Islamabad United to the final by winning three matches in a row and then taking 5 wickets in the final as well as the second end on an important occasion. But stood firm, thanks to which United won the title of champion for the third time.

Imad’s statistics of 126 runs and 12 wickets in this year’s league may not do justice to his winning character, but the viewers and fans watching the matches of this tournament live will not be able to deny that this is Pakistan Super so far. The all-rounder’s best performance in any edition of the league.

The captain of Islamabad United and national cricketer Shadab Khan also said recently that Imad Wasim is one of the best all-rounders in the world and he should be included in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad.

The World Cup is scheduled to be held in America and West Indies this year and given the favorable wickets for spinners there, Imad Wasim’s role will be crucial.

A day after Imad Wasim’s announcement, fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who announced his retirement in 2020 based on the alleged misbehavior of the PCB administration,

revised his decision after 4 years and withdrew from the national team in the T20 World Cup. Availability was shown for. In his message on social networking website X (formerly Twitter), Aamir said,

“I still dream of playing for Pakistan.” He said that life brings us to such a point where sometimes we have to reconsider our decisions. On August 1, 2019, Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from Test cricket,

the biggest and longest format of the game, saying that he wanted to focus on ODI and T20 cricket. However, it was not even a month since Amir retired from international cricket in protest, saying that he could not play cricket with the current management.