Pakistan U19 begin their preparations for the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup with a training session at the Masvingo Sports Club on Friday.
The training session, however, was cut short due to rain.
Before the interruption, the players participated in net sessions and warm-up drills, with the coaching staff focusing on enhancing players’ skills and overall match readiness.
Before the start of training, head coach Shahid Anwar addressed the squad and emphasised the importance of discipline, commitment and confidence going into the tournament. Manager and mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed also interacted with the players, motivating them to express themselves on the field and play with belief at the ICC event.
Pakistan U19 are scheduled to play their warm-up match against Bangladesh at the Masvingo Sports Club on Saturday, January 10.
15-member squad:
Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), 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
Support staff:
Sarfaraz Ahmed (manager/mentor), Shahid Anwar (head coach/batting coach), Rao Iftikhar (bowling coach), Mansoor Amjad (fielding coach), Abrar Ahmed (trainer), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager), Ubaidullah (physio), Ali Hamza (analyst)
ICC U19 World Cup Pakistan fixtures:
16 January – Pakistan v England, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
19 January – Pakistan v Scotland, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
22 January – Zimbabwe v Pakistan, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
24 January to 1 February – Super 6 matches
3 February – First semi-final, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
4 February – Second semi-final, Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 February – Final, Harare Sports Club, Harare
