The Pakistan men's cricket team, led by captain Babar Azam, touched down in Bengaluru on Sunday, October 15, 2023, via a chartered plane from Ahmedabad. The team will face Australia in their next fixture of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, scheduled for October 20.
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Upon landing, the team is set to enjoy a rest day today. The specifics of their training sessions in the lead-up to the match against Australia are yet to be disclosed.
Currently, Pakistan holds the fourth position in the ICC World Cup 2023 standings with four points accumulated from three matches.
The team is preparing to take on five-time champions Australia on Friday. Interestingly, Australia is currently on a four-match losing streak, two of which occurred in this tournament.
The green shirts are looking forward to bouncing back from their recent seven-wicket defeat against India on Saturday. The match against Australia presents an opportunity for redemption and a chance to improve their standing in the tournament.
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The squad representing Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2023 includes Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, M Wasim Jnr, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, and Salman Ali Agha. The travelling reserves include Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, and Zaman Khan.
Following the match against Australia on October 20 in Bengaluru, Pakistan's remaining fixtures in the ICC World Cup 2023 include matches against Afghanistan on October 23 and South Africa on October 27 both in Chennai; Bangladesh on October 31 in Kolkata; New Zealand on November 4 in Bengaluru (Day match); and England on November 11 in Kolkata.
The day matches will commence at 10:00 am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while all other matches will be day-night fixtures starting at 01:30 pm (PST).