The Pakistan cricket team, led by new white-ball captain Babar Azam, participated in military exercises during a two-week training period at the Army School of Physical Training (ASPT) in Kakul. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to host a training season with the Pakistan Army and the players can be seen undergoing rigorous training in a video posted by the cricket governing body on social media. Pakistan’s cricket world is currently going through some turmoil with Babar taking back the captaincy from Shaheen Afridi.

The players participating in training at Kakul Military Camp are——

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Syam Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Hasibullah, Saud Shakir, Us Man Khan, Mohammad Harris, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irrfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan , Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Hassan Ali, Mohammad Ali, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf and Muhammad Amir.

Get an inside look at the Pakistan team training at the Army School of Physical Training (ASPT), Kakul#PAKvNZ | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/d2DRn9miie

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 31, 2024

Earlier, star batsman Babar Azam was again appointed as Pakistan white-ball captain on Sunday, two months away from the T20 World Cup.

Babar replaces fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as T20 captain. The pacer was removed after Pakistan lost a 4-1 series against New Zealand in January.

The decision to reinstate Babar was taken following the unanimous recommendation of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee.

“On the unanimous recommendation of the PCB Selection Committee, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as the white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team,” the PCB said in a media release.

In a recent meeting with PCB chief Naqvi in ​​Lahore, Babar allegedly sought assurances about his tenure and asked to be appointed captain of the Test team.

(with PTI input)