Babar Azam
Pakistan captain Babar Azam. (Photograph by ARIF ALI/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Skipper Babar Azam is assured that Pakistan will comfortably win towards the West Indies within the dwelling sequence beginning June 8. Talking on the challenges of enjoying in excessive temperatures, the batting celebrity mentioned that the gamers are placing within the exhausting yards within the conditioning camp.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) earlier this month mentioned that the upcoming three-match One Day Internationals might be a day-night affair as a result of heatwave within the nation. Nevertheless, no developments relating to the identical have been confirmed thus far. The video games might be performed on June 8, 10, and 12 respectively.

It isn’t simple to play in excessive temperatures: Babar Azam

“We’re assured about successful the sequence towards West Indies. It isn’t simple to play in excessive temperatures which is why gamers are placing within the exhausting yards within the ongoing conditioning camp,” mentioned Babar Azam whereas talking to the media on the Nationwide Excessive-Efficiency Heart in Lahore as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.

“I at all times attempt to carry out in a way which helps the staff. Planning is vital when enjoying in several circumstances. I additionally attempt to stay calm after I enter the sphere,” he mentioned.

The Males In Inexperienced had whitewashed the West Indies within the previous three-match T20I sequence, which was performed in December final 12 months. Nevertheless, the ODI sequence was pressured to be postponed after a number of circumstances of COVID-19 have been confirmed by the West Indies staff and assist workers. Later it was formally confirmed that the ODIs would happen in June this 12 months.

In the meantime, the PCB selectors have additionally decreased the entire variety of gamers within the squad to 16 from 21 with a number of gamers together with the likes of Asif Afridi,  middle-order sensation Asif Ali, Haider Ali, and Usman Qadir being unnoticed. An damage concern has dominated  Saud Shakeel out of the upcoming sequence because the rising cricketer is scheduled to endure surgical procedure for sinusitis.

Pakistan squad for West Indies ODIs

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/batter), Mohammad Wasim Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zahid Mahmood

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