Rawalpindi: The Pakistan cricket team has started its preparations for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) tri-nation series, with the 16-member squad led by Shaheen Shah Afridi undergoing an intensive training session. According to Pakistan Cricket Board, the squad began their training on Thursday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with sessions scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PKT.
The team is set to face Sri Lanka on October 18 and England on October 20 in Rawalpindi, followed by matches against England on October 25 and Sri Lanka on October 27 in Lahore. The training, supervised by head coach Mike Hesson and a team of specialized coaches including batting coach Mike Smith, bowling coach Shaun Tait, and fielding coach Mansoor Amjad, focused on skill development and practice.
The session included activities for all 16 squad members, providing each player with batting practice. Fast bowlers such as Shaheen, Haris Rauf, Razaullah, Faheem Ashraf, and Naseem Shah trained under the guidance of former Australian pacer Shaun Tait. The spin bowlers, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Arafat Minhas, and Sufyan Moqim, also engaged in extended practice sessions.
Pakistan is scheduled to continue training at the Rawalpindi venue on Friday and Saturday during the same hours.