Lahore, 28 December 2023: The pre-New Zealand departure camp for the players in Pakistan will commence at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore tomorrow. The camp is scheduled to run from 29 December to 3 January, with the team set to depart for Auckland via Dubai from Lahore on Wednesday, 3 January evening.
Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Sahibzada Farhan will attend the camp.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has also invited nine additional players in the camp. They are: Ahmed Shehzad, Arif Yaqoob, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Imran, Omair Bin Yousaf, Sajjad Ali Jnr and Shahab Khan. These additional players will be part of the camp for four days and will disperse after training on 1 January to take part in the ongoing President’s Trophy Grade – I.
For any queries related to the camp, contact Syed Nazir Ahmed (0301 846 0019).
Camp schedule (all activities at the Gaddafi Stadium):
29 December – The players will train from 12pm till 230pm. Afterwards, a player will be available for media interaction. Media is invited to cover the session.
30 December to 2 January – The players will train from 12pm till 230pm. Media is invited to cover the session.
3 January – The players will train from 12pm till 230pm. Afterwards, camp commandant Yasir Arafat will be available for media interaction. Media is invited to cover the session.
Pakistan squad for New Zealand series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wicket-keeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan
