Before the home series against Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Stadium, the players of the national cricket team are engaged in training, the coach giving a lecture to the players on this occasion. The national team will arrive in Karachi today and the Sri Lankan team will arrive in Karachi on September 25. The first ODI will be played at the National Stadium on September 27.
The players practiced hard at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, the players were not only provided with ample opportunities for batting and bowling in the nets, but also tested their performance through specific tasks in limited overs practice matches, from any untoward incident. To avoid this, the players were also taught a lesson in discipline.
The players who will be part of the final squad for the 3 ODI series against the Islanders will arrive in Karachi on Monday night and will start regular practice at the National Stadium from Tuesday, September 24.
Pakistan is all set to host the Sri Lankan cricket team after a long gap of 10 years, the Islanders last visited Pakistan in 2009 but the Sri Lankan team left the tour incomplete after being attacked by some extremists during the Lahore Test. She had returned to her homeland.
In order to meet public expectations, the intense preparations of the players are continuing in Lahore, chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq announced the 16-member squad for the one-day series against the visiting side during a crowded press conference at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Saturday.
On the same day, the players were rested instead of practicing, but on Sunday, the players once again showed up in Bharpurdham. According to sources, a special session was organized for the team at the National Cricket Academy in the morning, in which the players were given a special lecture about the code of conduct for the series against Sri Lanka. While avoiding meeting any suspicious person during the matches of the series, the players were also seen in a cheerful mood and took selfies.
The second session was held at the Gaddafi Stadium, initially, special exercises were conducted to improve the fitness of the players, later, ample opportunities were provided for batting and bowling in the players’ cones. Matches were played in which bowlers and batsmen were given specific tasks.
It is further learned that there will be no practice in Pirkolahor, the Pakistani team will leave for Karachi on the same night and will start regular training at the National Cricket Stadium the next day. The Sri Lankan cricket team is scheduled to arrive in Karachi on September 25.
The first match of the series of three one-day matches between Pakistan and Sri Lanka cricket teams will be played on September 27. On September 29, both teams will once again compete against each other at the National Cricket Stadium, while the third and final match of the series will be played on October 2. The three-match Twenty20 series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka cricket teams will start from October 5 in Lahore.
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